2,097 people from 69 countries evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan

Domestic policy
  • 10 March, 2026
  • 11:16
2,097 people from 69 countries evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan

A total of 2,097 people from 69 countries have been evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan via the Astara border crossing from 8:00 a.m. (GMT+4) on February 28 to 10:00 a.m. on March 10.

According to Report, 365 of those evacuated are Azerbaijani citizens.

The countries and the number of people evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan for the reporting period are provided in the table below:

Country

Number of Evacuees

China

620

Russia

292

Tajikistan

174

Pakistan

137

Oman

57

Italy

44

Indonesia

32

Iran

29

Spain

26

Saudi Arabia

18

Japan

17

France

16

Germany

16

Georgia

13

Uzbekistan

12

Hungary

12

Poland

12

Mexico

11

Nigeria

10

Belarus

10

Bulgaria

10

DR Congo

10

United Kingdom

9

Brazil

8

Kazakhstan

8

Canada

8

UAE

6

Slovakia

6

Belgium

6

Romania

6

Serbia

5

Switzerland

5

Czechia

5

Afghanistan

5

Austria

5

Jordan

4

Bangladesh

4

Türkiye

4

Ukraine

4

Sri Lanka

4

Kuwait

4

Bahrain

4

Qatar

3

Philippines

3

Croatia

3

Finland

3

Nepal

2

Lebanon

2

India

2

Yemen

2

Kyrgyzstan

2

Sweden

2

Sudan

2

Cyprus

2

USA

2

Slovenia

2

Tunisia

1

South Africa

1

Maldives

1

Myanmar

1

Cuba

1

Vatican

1

Argentina

1

Bosnia & Herzegovina

1

Latvia

1

Egypt

1

Australia

1

Belize

1

After completing all necessary procedures, they safely crossed the border into Azerbaijan.

It was noted that the evacuation process is being carried out in accordance with relevant procedures and security requirements. At the Astara state border checkpoint, all necessary conditions have been created for the safe and comfortable passage of citizens, and the process continues in stages throughout the day.

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