The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Montenegro announced that today, due to the worsening security situation in the Middle East region, an evacuation flight by Air Montenegro will be organized for Montenegrin citizens who wish to return to Montenegro and who are stranded in the endangered area.
According to the statement, the flight will depart from Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with a scheduled departure at 4:30 p.m. local time.
"In order to enable the safe and organized return of Montenegrin citizens, it is necessary for interested citizens to contact the nearest diplomatic and consular mission or competent contacts as soon as possible and provide the necessary data for passenger registration," the statement states.
Citizens can contact the following:
Honorary Consul of Montenegro in Israel
Phone:+ 972 3 566 0667
Email: consulate@montenegroisrael-consulate.com
Embassy of Montenegro in the United Arab Emirates
Phone:+ 971 56 277 0174
+971 50 825 7561
Email: montenegrouae@mfa.gov.me
Embassy of Montenegro in the Republic of Turkey
Phone: + 90 312 436 46 98
+90 546 523 02 36
Email: turkey@mfa.gov.me
Consulate General of Montenegro in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey
Tel: + 90 (212) 278 00 07
+90 552 645 24 39
+90 505 925 56 89
Email: istanbul@mfa.gov.me
Office of the Embassy of Montenegro in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Baku
Phone: + 994 12 497 89 93
+994 51 621 97 91
Email: azerbaijan@mfa.gov.me
Honorary Consul of Montenegro in Jordan
Tel: 962 6 5000590
+962 795550200
Email: montecons@naouri.com
Honorary Consul of Montenegro in Lebanon
Phone:+ 961 9 222 314
+961 9 222 315
Email: info@montenegroconsulate-lb.org
Citizens can also contact the emergency contacts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Phone:+ 382 67 159 000
+382 67 171 777
Email: arhiva.konzularno@mfa.gov.me
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that when applying, it is necessary to submit the following information: name and surname, passport number and validity, current location, contact phone number or e-mail, as well as information about family members traveling with you.
"Departure time, gathering details and other relevant information will be provided directly to registered passengers through diplomatic and consular missions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to closely monitor the development of the security situation and appeals to all Montenegrin citizens who are in the affected area and have not yet contacted the competent institutions to do so as soon as possible in order to enable timely planning and organization of evacuation flight capacities," the statement reads.
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