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Russia-Ukraine conflict: 244 Nepalis reach several destinations safely: NRNA

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Kathmandu, February 28

Two hundred and forty-four Nepalis affected by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict have safely reached their destinations.

A high-level committee formed by the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) to support and rescue the Nepalis affected by the tension between two close neighbours said this.

In a press statement today, the committee said Nepalis have left Ukraine and reached Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and Moldova.

Similarly, 154 people have reportedly got stuck along the borders towards Poland ( 130), Slovakia ( 12), Romania( 10) and Moldova ( two) and they are likely to cross the borders by this evening.

According to the NRNA Ukraine, 40 Nepali families are permanently residing in Ukraine.

A meeting of the committee headed by its chair and Nepal’s Ambassador for Germany, Ramkaji Khadka, decided to take necessary initiations to transport those Nepali affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to safer locations.

The ambassador informed the meeting that the embassy had so far issued a travel permit for 34 Nepalis displaced from Ukraine since the recent developments there.

According to the committee coordinator and NRNA vice-president Dr Badri KC, the NRNA President Kumar Panta is currently on the Poland border to facilitate the safe travel of Nepalis affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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