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In the context of the ongoing efforts to evacuate Cypriots and citizens of other nationalities from Sudan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Constantinos Kombos convened today the Ministerial Crisis Management Team (comprised of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Interior, Justice and Public Order).

The Ministerial Team decided to activate the Special National Plan ESTIA for the reception and repatriation of foreign citizens from an area in crisis through the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.

In view of the above, the Republic of Cyprus intends to offer facilities to friendly countries for the repatriation of their nationals from Sudan through Cyprus.

(MF/MV/ECHR)