Foreign Affairs Ministry: Evacuation from Lebanon among largest logistic operations in Slovak history

In connection with the expansion of the conflict in Gaza to southern Lebanon, the Foreign Affairs Ministry carried out one of the largest logistic evacuation operations in the history of Slovakia, Foreign Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar (Smer-SD) has announced.

According to Blanar, Slovakia has its diplomatic mission in Beirut, but many other Slovaks live in Lebanon as well. When signals occurred that the conflict might gradually escalate from Gaza to Lebanon, the ministry started working on the evacuation's preparation. "Together with the Defence and Interior Ministries, we organised a military and civilian government aircraft," he said, adding that several other countries, including the Czech Republic and the USA, asked Slovakia for help in this connection. "This attests to the fact that Slovakia is a respected and reliable country if they turn to us in such a serious matter like the evacuation of their citizens," added Blanar.

Source: TASR