At the instruction of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Kazakh government has evacuated 41 of its citizens from Lebanon due to aggravation of situation in Middle East, El.kz reports citing Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The operation was carried out from October 17 to 31 through the cities of Istanbul and Dubai.
The operation to return citizens was initiated in order to ensure their safety and support their families living outside Kazakhstan.