Larnaca, Cyprus. A fourth government-supported repatriation flight carrying 170 passengers was due to arrive at Larnaca airport at 8pm on Saturday. The Cyprus Airways flight departed Dubai at 3pm after a two-hour delay and was en route to Cyprus.
Repatriation flights and arrivals
As of Saturday, a total of 805 Cypriots had been repatriated, with 781 returning from the United Arab Emirates. On Friday, two additional flights carrying 293 Cypriots arrived in Larnaca.
Government guidance and support
The government said on Saturday that efforts to facilitate the safe return of Cypriots currently stuck in regions in the Middle East would continue until the process is complete. Cypriots remaining in the Middle East were urged to monitor the situation, follow directives by local authorities and register on the Connect2CY online platform.
Embassy contact details
Citizens were also advised they can contact Cypriot embassies in the Middle East for further assistance:
Manama United Tower, 26th floor, Building 316, Road 4609, Block 346, Bahrain Bay, Manama, Phone: 00 973 39133662, E-mail: [email protected]
No. 9, Mahmoud Razi St., Reza Ali Hosseini St., Zaferanieh, 1988934611 – Tehran, Phone: 00 98 912 340 9037, E-Mail: [email protected]
Israel Embassy in Tel Aviv 61 Dizengoff Street, Top Tower, 14th floor, Tel Aviv Phone: 00 972 3 927 3000 / 00 972 54 887 4433 / 00 972 3 927 3007, E-mail: [email protected]
Have you registered on the Connect2CY online platform to receive updates on repatriation efforts?