A total of 124 Kazakh citizens
have returned from Israel to their homeland. The plane landed at night at the
Almaty International Airport, having evacuated 42 foreign nationals as well.
The group of returnees included two infants and 16 scholarship holders, who
were undergoing internship under the Bolashak Scholarship Program. At the
metropolis airport, families, friends, and loved ones eagerly awaited the
returning Kazakh nationals. The returnees expressed their sincere gratitude for
the organization of the process.
“I called the Embassy to find out
if there were seats available, and I was immediately included on the list of
passengers for the evacuation flight. During the flight, the staff took care of
us, providing meal and ensuring our well-being,” said flight passenger Aisulu
Telgarina.
“A rescue team was swiftly organized
on the very next day after the situation escalated. I don’t know how they found
my contacts, but overall, everything was quickly and efficiently coordinated,” added
another passenger Artur Kovalevskiy.
The Kazakh Foreign Ministry set
up an operational headquarters and a special chat room in the messenger, which
includes Kazakhs temporarily and permanently residing in Israel. There are
about 25 families in the Gaza Strip, whose members have Kazakh citizenship, the
ministry reports.
