US and Turkish citizens are being offered early flights out of Egypt in an effort to avoid continuing violence as the country entered its sixth day of unrest.
There is a huge concern for Indians in Egypt as the mayhem continued. Air India will begin evacuation flights from Cairo on Sunday.
290 members of embassy officials families likely to return on February 1. Most international flights are cancelled, only flights from gulf regions have been operating. Hundreds of Indian tourists, businessmen are stranded in Cairo.Minister for External Affairs SM Krishna said the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) is closely monitoring the situation. It has advised against non-essential travel to Egypt.“
All Indians are safe. In our estimate there are about 3,600 Indians in Egypt and and 2,600 of them are in Cairo. Governemnt of India will provide adequate help to those wanting to come back to India,” SM Krishna, External Affairs Minister.
Officials say the Philippines has set aside an emergency evacuation fund, identified possible escape routes for thousands of Filipinos in Egypt and advised its citizens to defer nonessential travel because of ongoing protests against President Hosni Mubarak's government.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday that a number of senior envoys will fly to Egypt to help ensure the safety of more than 6,500 Filipinos there, mostly maids and students.
There is a huge concern for Indians in Egypt as the mayhem continued. Air India will begin evacuation flights from Cairo on Sunday.
290 members of embassy officials families likely to return on February 1. Most international flights are cancelled, only flights from gulf regions have been operating. Hundreds of Indian tourists, businessmen are stranded in Cairo.Minister for External Affairs SM Krishna said the MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) is closely monitoring the situation. It has advised against non-essential travel to Egypt.“
All Indians are safe. In our estimate there are about 3,600 Indians in Egypt and and 2,600 of them are in Cairo. Governemnt of India will provide adequate help to those wanting to come back to India,” SM Krishna, External Affairs Minister.
Officials say the Philippines has set aside an emergency evacuation fund, identified possible escape routes for thousands of Filipinos in Egypt and advised its citizens to defer nonessential travel because of ongoing protests against President Hosni Mubarak's government.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday that a number of senior envoys will fly to Egypt to help ensure the safety of more than 6,500 Filipinos there, mostly maids and students.
