The Armenian Foreign Ministry clarified the statement of the Armenian Embassy in Egypt, urging the citizens of Armenia to interrupt their vacation in Egypt and return to Yerevan on July 29, Armenian MFA’s press service reported.

“This statement applies only to passengers of the A & R Tour operator. We urge all other tourists to continue their planned vacation,” the statement said.

Earlier, Armenian Foreign Ministry reported that on Thursday due to the cancellation of the flight number OTF 3703 Hurghada-Yerevan, about 119 Armenian tourists were stuck in Egypt and could not return to their homeland.

As reported earlier, after the cancellation of the flight, the Armenian Embassy in Egypt urges those who are planning to fly to Armenia on August 1 and 5, to interrupt their vacation and fly to Yerevan on July 29 at 3 am Egyptian time.

The plane for the Hurghada-Yerevan SJ 5600 charter flight, financed by the Government of Armenia, landed at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan on Friday.