Russia expresses its sincere gratitude to Ashgabat, Baku, and Yerevan  for ensuring  evacuation of Russian citizens

ArmInfo. As of March 3, 31 Russian citizens have been evacuated from Iran via Armenia, 253  via Azerbaijan, and 8 via Turkmenistan, as  announced by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a weekly briefing on March 4.

She emphasized that the Russian Foreign Ministry is making every  effort to evacuate Russian citizens from Iran. Zakharova mentioned  that information regarding the possibility of leaving Iran via  Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkmenistan, as well as procedures for  border crossings, was promptly published and continues to be updated  on the websites of Russian diplomatic missions in Ashgabat, Baku, and  Yerevan.  "Our diplomats are in close contact with the relevant  authorities in their host countries to ensure the speedy exit of  Russian citizens. I maintain regular contact with our diplomats, and  they highly appreciate and express gratitude for the representatives  of the relevant authorities in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and  Turkmenistan," she emphasized.

Additionally, the Russian diplomat noted that work to safely  repatriate Russian citizens from Iran continues. "The Russian side  expresses its sincere gratitude to Ashgabat, Baku, and Yerevan for  their prompt and effective assistance in ensuring the unhindered exit  of Russian citizens from Iran, who have found themselves in a very  difficult situation. We highly appreciate the willingness of our  friends and good neighbors to  offer the necessary organizational and  logistical assistance,  as well as provide care to our citizens  in  their current predicament," Zakharova said.