21 Kazakh citizens evacuated from Lebanon - MFA

Astana. July 21. Kazakhstan Today - 21 Kazakhstan citizens evacuated from Lebanon, the agency reports.

"Evacuation from Lebanon is continuing. 11 Kazakh citizens and 10 children arrived in Moscow on July 20 by Emergency Ministry of the Russian Federation airplanes," Kazakh MFA press service informed the agency.

"Additional flights from Syria with evacuated citizens of the Russian Federation and CIS are expected. The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Moscow organized the meeting of arriving Kazakh citizens at Sheremetyevo-2 airport and their accommodation in hotel.

13 Kazakh citizens, including five children, have been sent from Moscow by ground and air transport to Uralsk and Aktobe. Today eight more citizens - three adults and five children - plan to take off for Almaty.

Four more Kazakhstan citizens are ready for evacuation. Five citizens of Kazakhstan refused to leave Lebanon.

Kazakh MFA expresses gratitude to Russia for rendered assistance.

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