The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Romanian Embassy to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is taking steps to resolve the situation of a group of 100 Romanian citizens stranded on December 7, 2022, at the "Queen Alia" International Airport in Amman, against the backdrop of the cancellation of some flights to Romania, due to unfavorable weather conditions, told Agerpres.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the representatives of the diplomatic mission undertook, in emergency mode, steps with the competent Jordanian authorities, as well as with the travel agency that organised the trip and the airline carrier from Romania, in order to identify some solutions to the situation created.
"The MAE, through the Romanian diplomatic mission in Amman, maintains contact with the Romanian citizens, as well as with the airline and with the Jordanian authorities in charge, until the resolution of this situation and the safe return of the Romanian citizens to Romania," the press release mentions.
The quoted source specifies that a representative of the Romanian embassy in Amman went to the airport, immediately after the situation was reported, to talk with the affected Romanian citizens and with the representatives of the airport and the air transport company, to ensure that the rights of the Romanian citizens from which they benefit in such situations are respected and to grant them consular assistance.
According to the data communicated by the Romanian Embassy to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the dialogue with the Romanian citizens at the airport is also maintained by the representatives of the airline.
"They offered, on behalf of the company, alternatives until departure to Romania - hotel accommodation until the next available flight or support for identifying other travel routes to the country. Romanian citizens will communicate the decision made to the representatives of the air transport company," MAE also shows.