MFA: Six Romanian citizens and one Syrian citizen, family member, repatriated from Syria via Turkey – Essential

Six Romanian citizens, including five minors, and one Syrian citizen, a family member, were repatriated Thursday from Syria via Turkey, News.ro was quoted as saying by the Foreign Ministry. The mobile consular teams of the Embassy of Romania in Ankara and the Consulate General of Romania in Istanbul accompanied the Romanian citizens during their transit on Turkish territory. The costs were borne by the Romanian state. From 2011 to today, 755 Romanian citizens and their family members have been repatriated from Syria, the ministry said.

"On the basis of the complex measures taken at the level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) Crisis Chamber, on 26 July 2018, specific repatriation procedures were completed in Syria, Turkey, by a group of seven people: six Romanian citizens (including five minors) and a Syrian citizen, a member of the family Repatriation was carried out with the support of the Romanian embassies in Damascus and Ankara, the Romanian Consulate General in Istanbul and the Honorary Consulate of Romania in Iskenderun, "the Foreign Ministry announced.

The Romanian authorities have taken steps with the Turkish authorities to facilitate the group's entry into Turkey from Syria, the country's foreign ministry. hosting Romanian citizens and family member in a specialized reception center, as well as issuing a travel document. Syrian citizen, so that he can continue his journey in Ro

At the same time, the Romanian diplomatic mission took the necessary steps to issue travel documents to Romanian citizens.

Mobile consular teams of the Embassy of Romania in Ankara and the Consulate General of Romania in Istanbul accompanied Romanian citizens during transit on Turkish territory and a consular team of the Crisis Unit of the MFA crisis unit welcomed the Romanian citizens. arrival in Bucharest.

"We note that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs fully supported the transport costs for the repatriation of the seven persons.The repatriation measure is one of the constant stages of consular assistance and protection granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Affairs to Romanian citizens and their family members in special situations through diplomatic and consular missions in states at high security risk ".

At present, the Embassy of Romania in Damascus provides consular assistance and protection to the citizens of Australia, Canada, France, the Republic of Moldova and the United States. Portugal in Syrian territory.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates firm recommendations to Romanian citizens in conflict areas to leave the region and to contact Romanian territorial missions to announce their presence in the region so that they can benefit from. consular assistance and protection.