20.07.2006, 11:30 2818

Kazakhstan citizens being evacuated from Lebanon

Astana. July 20. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry undertakes measures on evacuation of Kazakh citizens from Lebanon. Kazakh MFA official representative Yerzhan Ashikbayev informed on Wednesday.

According to earlier reached arrangements, evacuation measures being undertaken by the Russian party now include Kazakhstan citizens.

According to the latest data, five citizens of Kazakhstan with five children are heading for Syria by bus to the Russian Embassy in Lebanon. Earlier, three Kazakh citizens reached Syria independently, Y. Ashikbayev informed.

Five Kazakh citizens and their seven children are ready to be evacuated; one of Kazakh citizens refused to come back home. Two out of four Kazakh students trained in religious institutions in Lebanon came back home, Y. Ashikbayev added.

The operative group of consular workers left for Lebanon to search for 20 Kazakhstan citizens who have remained there and render them necessary help, MFA representative informed.

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