Kazakhstan is working together with the government of Egypt on evacuation of its nationals from the Gaza Strip. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kairat Umarov said it on the sidelines of the Senate’s meeting in Astana today, Kazinform News Agency reports.
He said the situation is quite complicated. “Now only humanitarian goods have begun to arrive, which are distributed to the population. But it’s still not enough. The situation is very complicated. We keep the issue under control and we work together with the Egyptian government, with all possible persons who can solve these issues,” he said.
In his words, the information about the number of Kazakh nationals staying in the Gaza Strip is updated regularly.
“Each time new persons appear or someone has not contacted us yet. I think it is early to talk about those numbers today. As soon as the passage is opened, our citizens will be evacuated from there. Their citizenship will be still identified,” Kairat Umarov added.
Earlier, Official Spokesperson of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aibek Smadyarov said there are more than 100 Kazakh nationals in the Gaza Strip now.
Source: Kazinform
