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Russia has expressed gratitude to several regional countries, including Armenia, for facilitating the evacuation of its citizens from Iran.
“As of March 3, 31 Russian citizens have been evacuated through Armenian territory, 253 through Azerbaijani territory, and 8 via Turkmenistan. Russia is grateful to Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan for their support in ensuring the unhindered evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing.
She added that efforts to safely evacuate Russian citizens are ongoing.