244 Nepalis in Ukraine reach safe destinations in neighbouring countries

KATHMANDU: At least 244 Nepalis in Ukraine affected by the invasion of Russia have safely reached their destinations. A high-level committee of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) to support and rescue the Nepali affected by the tension between two close neighbours informed. In a press statement today, the committee said the Nepali nationals have left Ukraine and reached Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and Moldova. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="20198"] Similarly,  154 people have reportedly got stuck along the borders — 130 towards Poland, 12 towards Slovakia, 10 towards Romania and two towards Moldova. They are likely to cross the borders by this evening, the NRNA's committee informed. According to the NRNA Ukraine, 40 Nepali families are permanently residing in Ukraine. [gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="20196"] The committee's meeting headed by its chair and Nepal’s Ambassador for Germany, Ramkaji Khadka, on Sunday, decided to take necessary initiations to transport those Nepalis affected by the conflict to safer locations. The ambassador informed the meeting that the Embassy had so far issued a travel permit for 34 Nepali displaced from Ukraine since the recent developments there.  According to the committee coordinator and NRNA vice-president, Dr Badri KC,  Association president Kumar Pant is present along the border in Poland to facilitate the safe travel of Nepalis in crisis. READ ALSO:

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