Myanmar nationals in distress in Iraq safely repatriated with embassy assistance

THE Myanmar Government is making arrangements to ensure that Myanmar citizens living abroad can return home safely and as quickly as possible when­ever they encounter difficulties over­seas, by coordinating through Myanmar embassies and consulate-general with the relevant countries, as part of its commitment to valuing and protecting its citizens under all circumstances.

 

As part of these efforts, the My­anmar Embassy in Cairo coordinated with Iraqi Government agencies and the International Organization for Mi­gration (IOM) to assist three Myanmar women – Ma Win Win Aye, Ma Wyne Thitsa and Ma Nwe Ni Myint – who had encountered difficulties in Iraq, so that they could return to their homeland. The three departed from Baghdad by air on 6 May and arrived back at Yangon International Airport at around 8 pm on 7 May.

 

The government has been assisting Myanmar nationals facing difficulties while working abroad by arranging their return to Myanmar through the coordi­nated support of Myanmar embassies and consulate-general. The workers and their family members have ex­pressed their sincere gratitude to the Government, the Myanmar Embassy and the consulate-general for their as­sistance and rescue efforts. — Nyein Thu (MNA)/MKKS