Deputy FM announces updated number of Ukraine-fled Egyptian students who wait to be brought back home

CAIRO – 6 March 2022: Assistant to Minister of Foreign Affairs for Immigration and Consulate Affairs Salah Abdel Sadek stated in a phone-in Saturday that the current number of students, who left Ukraine to neighboring countries and are still there, is 466.

The breakdown is 373 students in Romania, and 93 others in Slovakia. The diplomat noted that those will be flown back on the jets that will transport Ukrainian tourists from Egyptian resort towns to those same countries free of charge.  

Ambassador Abdel Sadeq added that Egypt's envoy to Budapest is currently preparing a list of students who fled Ukraine and want to be returned to Egypt. He further pointed out that 49 students had come back to Egypt on their own, without requesting help.  

On Wednesday, a flight arrived in Cairo International Airport carrying 181 students who fled Ukraine to Romania, while another batch of 177 students were brought back from Poland on two flights Saturday.

Egypt has so far transported 4,000 Ukrainian tourists to neighboring European countries on flights operated by EgyptAir and Air Cairo, Cabinet Spokesman Nader Saad stated Saturday.

Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila Makram stated last week that a total of 1,000 students were expected to arrive in Romania from Ukraine. Further, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced it is following up on the evacuation of 5,000 Egyptian citizens living 21 in Ukrainian cities, including 3,000 students.