publish time

13/04/2020

author name Arab Times

publish time

13/04/2020

KUWAIT CITY, Apr 13: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled announced the approval of the plan to return citizens from abroad, starting from Sunday, April 19.

Al-Khaled said in a press conference after the cabinet meeting "Everyone is following with concern the rapid developments of the epidemic and its various ramifications locally and globally".

He stated that His Highness, the Prince and the Crown Prince are continuously following the efforts made in the emergency plan, especially the situation of citizens abroad
He further said that I understand the families ’concern for their children abroad, and I am one of them, and there are about 50,000 citizens abroad in various countries of the world."

The Minister of Health, Sheikh Dr. Basil Al-Sabah, stated that the evacuation plan will start April 19 and end on May 7.