In an interview with Turmush, the woman shared that they have been unable to return home for four days.
Chungulova, who has a 2nd group disability and a stent in her heart, admitted that the stress from the current events is greatly affecting her health. “It’s hard for me to stay calm as my blood pressure rises. I hope that people with disabilities and mothers with children will be evacuated first,” she noted.
Although there is information about the resumption of flights to Kyrgyzstan, the number of evacuees remains limited. “We were only given tickets for March 6, even though our tour ended on February 28. We are stuck here, unable to leave due to military actions. When I start to feel anxious, I take calming medications that I brought with me,” added Toktobubu.
- It has been reported that the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, stated that the evacuation of citizens in the Middle East who are unable to return home is ongoing.
At a press conference, the director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Seitek Jumakadyr uulu, previously stated that as of March 2, there are about 22,000 citizens of Kyrgyzstan in the Persian Gulf.
According to him, the majority of citizens are located in the UAE (approximately 10,000) and Saudi Arabia (about 6,000). “Given the complicated situation in the Middle East, the ministry is taking measures to protect the rights of Kyrgyz citizens in these countries, including Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Israel and Iran are also in this region,” he noted.
At present, there are no official reports of casualties among Kyrgyz citizens. Consuls are providing necessary assistance to all citizens, with many inquiries coming from Dubai, where many tourists are concentrated.
On February 28, the USA and Israel began military actions against Iran. This occurred after negotiations between Washington and Tehran regarding the Iranian nuclear program, during which the USA insisted on halting the development of nuclear weapons. The third round of these discussions took place in Geneva on February 26.
