In response to requests addressed to Azerbaijan, the country is assisting in the evacuation of foreign nationals from Iran.
Among those to be evacuated are around 90 performers, including citizens of Russia and other countries, as well as Russian film director Fyodor Bondarchuk.
Russian media reported that 51 members of the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra and the Dagestan dance ensemble “Lezginka” were stranded in Iran.
The ensemble had performed in Tehran and Isfahan on June 10 and 12 as part of the “Russian Culture Week in Iran” festival. The orchestra was conducted by Arseny Tkachenko, with performances by violinist Haik Kazazyan, cellist Ivan Sendetsky, and tenor Igor Morozov.
