Filenews 15 October 2023
Preparations are hectic at the Zenon Coordination Centre in Larnaka, for the reception and provision of facilities to foreign nationals expected in Cyprus.
Philenews reports that flows are expected to be much greater after Monday, October 16, after many countries have submitted requests, through the National Plan Estia, for facilities to be provided to their nationals, who will be evacuated both by sea by ship and by air by military aircraft.
One of the countries that has asked for our country's assistance is the USA. In a statement, the United States Embassy in Israel calls on nationals of the country and their family members to rush to the port of Haifa on Monday in order to be transferred to Cyprus.
The U.S. Embassy also issued relevant guidelines, which have been posted on its website. In addition to the United States, Cyprus, in addition to Denmark, Britain and Portugal, have requested assistance from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and other European countries. According to information, by noon on Sunday, through Plan Estia, 8 foreign nationals from Israel were evacuated from Israel by 502 flights of military aircraft of Portugal, Britain and Denmark.
In addition, facilities were provided to 56 people who arrived by boat in our country. It is reminded that in addition to the two airports, the ports of Larnaka and Limassol have also been included in the Estia Plan.
Already, through the port of Larnaka, last Friday, 300 foreign nationals were repatriated, who returned by air to their countries.
