Number of Czechs registered in Middle East falls to about 2,100

The number of Czech citizens registered in countries affected by the conflict in the Middle East has fallen to 2,093, according to the "Drozd" travel registration system of the Ministery of Foreign Affairs. That is 439 fewer than a day earlier, with the largest group currently in the United Arab Emirates. At the beginning of March, shortly after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began, about 6,700 Czech citizens were registered in the region. The Czech government has so far organised 11 repatriation flights for people unable to return home because of disrupted air travel. Thousands more have returned on commercial flights. The Foreign Ministry continues to warn Czech citizens against travelling to the region due to the ongoing conflict.