US EditionCyprus receives requests to help evacuate Portugal, Slovakia citizens from Middle East
- Slovakia and the Czech Republic led evacuation flights from Israel amid escalating Iran-Israel tensions, with the first Slovak flight landing Monday night in Bratislava.
- The evacuations followed widespread flight suspensions to and from Israel triggered by Iranian missile strikes on residential areas, prompting many countries to seek safe exit routes.
- Slovakia evacuated 73 individuals including tourists and diplomats' families, extended assistance to citizens of Poland, Austria, Hungary, Latvia, and France, while Poland planned evacuation of around 200 citizens via Jordan.
- Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova confirmed a flight with 66 evacuees landed near Prague, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated Slovakia helped evacuate seven Hungarians.
- Last week, Cyprus initiated its evacuation procedures and is currently responding to evacuation assistance appeals involving citizens of Portugal and Slovakia, as numerous flights en route from the Middle East have been redirected to airports in Cyprus amid the ongoing crisis.
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Slovakia and Czech Republic Lead Evacuation Efforts Amid Middle East Tensions
Evacuation flights carrying evacuees from Israel have landed in Slovakia and the Czech Republic amid growing tensions between Iran and Israel. Slovakia and the Czech Republic are among the first nations to assist in evacuating citizens from the Middle East, with flights also assisting other European and non-European nationals.
Cyprus Receives Requests to Help Evacuate Portugal, Slovakia Citizens from Middle East
Cyprus has received requests to assist in the evacuation of citizens of Portugal and Slovakia from the Middle East, Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Monday. “There are two active requests,” Kombos told reporters. “Obviously this very much depends on the access of their civilians to neighboring countries by road.” Last week, Cyprus activated a mechanism to assist in the evacuation of third-country nationals from the Middle Eas…
Slovakia and Portugal ask for Cyprus help to evacuate citizens
Cyprus has been asked by Slovakia and Portugal to help remove its citizens from Israel and the region in general, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Monday. “So far, we have requests through Estia from two countries,” Gotsis said referring to the government programme that has been used in…
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