25 July 2006
Some 170 more Belarusians apply for evacuation from Lebanon

Around 170 more Belarusian nationals have applied for evacuation from Lebanon this week as casualties mount and supplies dwindle in the Middle East country after two weeks of Israeli airstrikes.

Increasingly more Belarusians seeking assistance in fleeing the war-torn country have contacted the Belarusian embassy in neighboring Syria, according to the Belarusian foreign ministry.

Many of the Belarusians were expected to be bussed across the Syrian border early on Tuesday and take a Belavia flight to Minsk on the night between July 25 and 26.

Over 300 Belarusian citizens had evacuated from Lebanon by Sunday noon. The Belarusian embassy in Syria and the foreign ministry's Consular Department continue examining the lists of evacuees to establish the exact number of compatriots still staying in the country. //BelaPAN