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By Laman Ismayilova

After Moldova, Poland and Slovakia, Hungary is ready to accept citizens the Azerbaijani citizens who wish to leave Ukraine, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported.

Azerbaijani citizens who are in serious danger can leave Ukraine and enter Hungary in the following order:

- Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan can enter Hungary through the border ckeckpoints between the two countries, namely, Barabas, Beregsurány, Lonyay, Tishetbech and Zahony.

- The Hungarian side will issue a 15-day visa free of charge to citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan at checkpoints on the border. Azerbaijani citizens must show a travel document (passport) at the border checkpoint.

- Due to the humanitarian situation, the Hungarian side will not require a COVID passport and a negative PCR test for COVID-19 from citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan wishing to cross the land border.

For any questions, please contact the Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary

Tel: +36300901033 (for phone calls), +994552999012 (for calls via WhatsApp)

E-mail [email protected]

As for the evacuation of citizens, one can contact the Operational Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Hungary via phone +36 1 4411960 and via e-mail [email protected] .

The Foreign Ministry once again appeals to the Azerbaijani citizens, permanently and temporarily residing in Ukraine, who visited the country for tourism or educational purposes, with a request to stay away from the areas in which military troops and facilities are concentrated, stay at home or in a safe place and refrain from trips.

Meanwhile, about 700 Azerbaijanis have already crossed to Moldova and Poland in the past two days, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said on February 26.

Within two days, about 500 Azerbaijani citizens entered the territory of Moldova through the border points of Ocnita and Palanca in Ukraine, 50 of them returned to Azerbaijan by air through the territory of Romania. Another 190 Azerbaijani citizens crossed the border between Ukraine and Poland by land, the ministry said.

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