“Due to the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East, on the instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as well as with the assistance of the authorized state bodies of Kazakhstan, citizens of Kazakhstan and their family members were evacuated from Lebanon. This operation was carried out through the cities of Istanbul and Dubai, as a result of which 41 people safely returned from Beirut to Astana and Almaty from October 17 to October 31, 2024,” the statement said.
The evacuation was carried out in order to protect the rights and interests of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who found themselves in the combat zone.
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