On Sunday, March 8, a flight from Muscat, Oman will transport Norwegian families with children, pregnant women, and people with medical needs home, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks people in these groups to contact them. UD will contact those who receive an offer of a seat on the flight and provide information on how to get to the airport.
The specific event or crisis in the Middle East causing this evacuation has not been disclosed. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stated, "The situation in the Middle East is serious and affects Norwegian citizens who are in the region. " Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide added, "That means changes can come at short notice.
The situation in the Middle East is serious and affects Norwegian citizens who are in the region. I have great understanding that this is a difficult situation for many.
" UD is in contact with European countries about possible available seats on flights set up by other countries, though which countries are involved remains unclear. Norwegian authorities were initially clear that they would not evacuate Norwegians in the area, but that they were considering the matter. Now they have reversed their position.
The number of Norwegian citizens affected or seeking evacuation is unknown.
That means changes can come at short notice. It also means that it may still take some time to get more flights to the region.