Russia evacuated 632 people from Iran, including 27 citizens of Tajikistan who worked at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, amid the escalating situation in the region.
This was reported by RIA Novosti agency citing Andrei Zhiltsov, the Russian Consul General in Isfahan.
According to the diplomat, amid ongoing bombings and missile strikes, staff from Russian foreign missions, with the support of the embassy, organized four special flights during which people were safely evacuated from the conflict zone.
Among the evacuees were not only Russians but also citizens of CIS countries: 81 people from Belarus, four from Armenia, 27 citizens of Tajikistan, three from Uzbekistan, as well as one representative each from Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
Zhiltsov specified that the foreigners worked at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which was built with Russian participation and connected to Iran’s power grid in 2011.
Due to the hostilities, the operation of the plant was suspended.
