Xinhua reporters at the Astara checkpoint on Azerbaijan’s southern border with Iran observed evacuees crossing into the country around 14:30 local time (10:30 GMT). At approximately 16:30 local time (12:30 GMT), a bus arranged by the Chinese Embassy in Azerbaijan departed the checkpoint carrying the first group of arrivals. The embassy said the evacuees will be transferred to the capital, Baku.
The Chinese Embassy in Azerbaijan issued a consular alert on February 28, stating it would provide necessary assistance to Chinese citizens entering Azerbaijan or transiting through the country to return home.
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