Khaled Abdullah Belhoul, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, explained that these two flights from 43 trips were organized to return 1783 Emirati citizens from all over the world, and that there are 22 ongoing evacuations. It will be completed in the coming days for the repatriation of approximately 641 Emirati citizens.
For his part, UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mansour Abdullah Khalfan Belhoul, said the well-being of our citizens is our top priority, and for this reason our government has taken strict measures to stop the spread of the new corona virus inside The state, and that such an unwavering commitment also means keeping our citizens at home safe in this difficult time.
On the other hand, the UAE coordinated with the UK government to evacuate 345 British citizens from the UAE who were unable to return to their homes after suspending all flights to and from The country last March 24th, with a plane belonging to Emirates Airlines.
