Under royal directives, Jordan evacuates 21 Jordanian citizens from Venezuela

The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs announced today, Sunday, the evacuation of a number of Jordanian citizens from the Republic of Venezuela on board a cargo plane.C-17) belonging to the State of Qatar, had transported relief, medical and food supplies from Amman Airport to the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, last Thursday.

The plane arrived at Amman Airport with 21 Jordanian citizens on board, in addition to the accompanying Jordanian military delegation. The evacuation process comes in implementation of the royal directives to evacuate Jordanian citizens from Venezuela and facilitate their safe return to the homeland, following the double earthquake that struck the country recently.

The evacuation process took place in cooperation between the Jordanian Armed Forces – the Arab Army and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, and in coordination with the competent authorities in the Republic of Venezuela and the State of Qatar.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s appreciation for the efforts made by the State of Qatar and its cooperation in the success of the evacuation of Jordanian citizens, as well as its contribution to the delivery of relief aid to Venezuela.

On Thursday and Friday, Jordan, in cooperation with the State of Qatar, sent two aid planes to Venezuela, carrying about 52 tons of specialized medical materials to treat injuries and wounds, in addition to various medical consumables and supplies, as well as basic food supplies and packed livelihoods, in order to meet the urgent needs of families affected by the disaster.

As part of the international response to the humanitarian disaster in Venezuela, Jordan also sent a search and rescue team affiliated with the Public Security Directorate/Civil Defense, which includes (100) specialized and qualified personnel, including (3) doctors from the Royal Medical Services, in addition to an elite group of search and rescue experts and medical and technical support, equipped with the latest equipment and technologies necessary to deal with natural disasters in accordance with the highest international standards.

A few days ago, the team was able to rescue a three-year-old child from under the rubble six days after the earthquake in Venezuela.