The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan has advised citizens to postpone travel to Middle Eastern countries until the situation stabilizes. On February 28, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran's retaliatory strikes, airspace in the region was closed, leading to the cancellation of flights, including those between Uzbekistan and Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

Many state representatives, including Uzbek citizens, are facing difficulties due to flight cancellations or delays, closure of transit routes, and other organizational issues. Citizens in the region are urged to remain calm and vigilant, avoid crowded places, strictly adhere to local laws, and maintain contact with diplomatic missions.

The Muslim Board of Uzbekistan has temporarily suspended the Umrah pilgrimage program to Saudi Arabia. Uzbekistan Airways is organizing repatriation flights from Jeddah to Tashkent starting March 2.

The MFA provided contact numbers for embassies in the region:

• Consular Service: +998 97 136 51 51, call center: 1164
• Iran (Tehran): +98 912 132 78 23 (Yuldoshev Elbek)
• Qatar: +974 5141 1001 (Otabek Muratov), +974 3352 0001 (Shuhrat Teshboyev)
• UAE: +971 54 212 18 53 (Jahongir Khaitov)
• Dubai: +971 55 986 90 40 (Bobonazarov Jahonboy), +971 55 956 41 10 (Odilov Azizbek)
• Saudi Arabia: +966 11 263 52 23, consul: +966 56 721 77 31 (Azimjon Kobiljonov)
• Jeddah: +966 12 607 72 50, consul: +966 59 439 08 50 (Shuhrat Ibragimov)
• Kuwait: +965 2539 6515, advisor: +965 9713 0270 (Ergashev Iqboljon), consul: +965 9942 7517 (Toirov Islomkhon)
• Oman: +968 7159 5715 (Otabekjonov Ramzbek)
• Israel: +972 54 485 13 97 (Abdullayev Shuhrat)

Source: www.gazeta.uz