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No Macedonian nationals have asked for help so far due to large forest fires on Greek island of Rhodes

No Macedonian nationals have asked for help so far due to large forest fires on Greek island of Rhodes

Athens, 23 July 2023 (MIA) – So far, no Macedonian nationals are among the tourists who have asked for help from the Embassy in Athens after the mass evacuation of holiday resorts and villages in the eastern and southeastern part of the Greek Island of Rhodes, MIA's Athens correspondent reports. 

 

North Macedonia's Ambassador to Greece is in constant contact with the Macedonian Foreign Ministry and the Greek authorities, MIA reports. 

 

The Crisis Management Unit within the Greek Foreign Ministry has been activated since Saturday, and a team from the Ministry are leaving for the island, where a Help Desk will be opened at 5 pm on Sunday at the airport of Rhodes, in cooperation with embassies, to facilitate departure from the island of foreign citizens who have lost their travel documents. 

 

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