“Armenia undertakes every possible step to ensure the return of our citizens to Armenia, and the priority is particularly given to citizens who appeared in difficult situations in countries with tense epidemiological situation, Spokesperson at the ministry of foreign affairs Anna Naghdalyan told Armenpress news agency in a request to comment on the transfer of citizens from Turkey to Armenia amid closed borders and the absence of diplomatic relations.
As Naghdalyan detailed, a decision had been made to organize the transfer of Armenian citizens in Turkey who showed willingness to return to Armenia.
“We should note that about a hundred citizens of Armenia in Turkey contacted the Foreign Ministry of Armenia. With the efforts and funding of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the transfer through the territory of Georgia of 70 Armenian citizens willing to return is being carried out. They will be subjected to a 14-day mandato...
