Over 200 Armenian citizens to return from Israel on special flight

Armenian Airlines will operate a special flight to transport Armenian citizens from Israel to Yerevan, Lilit Aghabekyan, assistant to the head of the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia, told Sputnik-Armenia, Report informs.

“The airline's A-321 aircraft took off for Tel Aviv at 9:40 Yerevan time (GMT +4) and has not yet arrived. According to preliminary data, it will take off in Israel at 13:00,” Aghabekyan said.

She clarified that the flight duration is 2 hours 40 minutes. As many as 220 passengers will return to the Armenian capital.

About 3,500 Armenians live in Israel. Currently, the exact number of Armenian citizens staying there is unknown.