The MFA repatriated two Romanians from Yemen, a country under the highest travel alert

Two Romanians in Yemen were safely repatriated to Romania on Friday, via Egypt, amid the armed conflict and the highest-level travel alert issued for this country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Romanians leave Yemen immediately.

The operation was coordinated by the MFA, with the support of the Embassy of Romania in Amman, which also handles consular matters concerning Yemen, where Romania has no diplomatic mission. Embassy representatives remained in contact with the two Romanians and foreign authorities, issued the necessary travel documents, and facilitated the purchase of airline tickets.

The embassy in Amman assisted the citizens in crossing the border with Egypt. After entering that country, the Embassy of Romania in Cairo provided them with assistance in transiting the airport and boarding their flight to Romania.

Yemen has been affected by a long-running conflict. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have controlled the capital, Sanaa, since 2014. In 2015, Saudi Arabia intervened at the head of a coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government. The Romanian authorities maintain the travel warning at level 9 out of 9 and recommend avoiding travel to Yemen.