Foreigners evacuated from Libya

The authorities of Malta will provide a ship for evacuating foreign citizens from Libya, Info-Prim Neo reports, quoting a communiqué from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration The Ministry was informed by the Foreign Ministry of Malta that the ship MV Triva 1 will leave Libya’s capital Tripoli on August 21 at 09.00 (local time), while foreigners’ requests for evacuation will be dealt with according to the first come, first served principle. Moldova does not have an embassy in Libya and the authorities do not know the exact number of Moldovans there. The Ministry calls upon the people in Moldova to inform their relatives if they are in Libya and want to return home. The Moldovans in Libya can submit the evacuation requests by email - joanna.g.pisani@gov.mt, mikela.fenech.pace@gov.mt, or by phone +35679430801, and +35699822984. The Ministry recommends the Moldovans to avoid traveling to Libya in the period given the tense situation in this country. On April 4, 2011, two Moldovan citizens were evacuated from Libya with the support of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and the International Organization for Migration.