The Russian Foreign Ministry announced this Sunday the beginning of a partial evacuation process of its diplomatic staff in Damascus and other allied countries in the Syrian capital, now under the control of an opposition that has defeated President Bashar al Assad, a strategic ally of Moscow.
“On December 15, a special flight of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Ministry of Defense transportedfrom the Khmeimim air base to personnel of the Russian foreign missions in Damascus to the Chkalovsky airport”the Situation and Crisis Center (DSCC) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced on its Telegram channel.
Russia has also assisted in the evacuation processes of diplomatic personnel from Belarus, North Korea and Abkhazia — ‘de facto’ independent of Georgia with the support of Russia –, according to the note.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs concludes the statement by assuring that this evacuation will not affect the performance of the Embassy in the Syrian capital, which will continue to work.
