Ministry of Defence ensures that citizens are repatriated from Cyprus
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- Date: 02.05.2020
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A SVK Air Force C-27J Spartan has touched down at Air Base Kuchyňa, home to the Transport Wing Kuchyňa, bringing 23 repatriates from Cyprus to Slovakia in the evening hours of Saturday (2 May 2020). The SVK MOD has arranged a repatriation flight for 15 Slovak, 3 Czech, 3 Hungarian and 2 Austrian nationals.
On visiting the air base this evening, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: "The coronavirus crisis left our citizens stranded abroad and because of the measures in place they were unable to return home. As part of our capacities, we've arranged for their transport by a military aircraft." He praised the cooperation with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Ministry of Interior in facilitating the repatriation, adding that on arrival SVK citizens made their way to quarantine centres run by the Ministry of Interior.
Head of the MOD also thanked all service personnel, including the aircrew and ground personnel from Kuchyňa, for their dedication and job well done as the emergency situation unfolds. "Even today 825 soldiers are on the ground to provide security and protect the health of our citizens," he added.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SVK Armed Forces members have so far transported 17,153 people and 1,531 tonnes of material, covered 731,747km, driven 3,368hrs, and logged 174 flying hours. Special military mobile testing teams have collected 8,445 swab samples and service personnel are continuing to support the Police Corps with assistance tasks.
On visiting the air base this evening, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: "The coronavirus crisis left our citizens stranded abroad and because of the measures in place they were unable to return home. As part of our capacities, we've arranged for their transport by a military aircraft." He praised the cooperation with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Ministry of Interior in facilitating the repatriation, adding that on arrival SVK citizens made their way to quarantine centres run by the Ministry of Interior.
Head of the MOD also thanked all service personnel, including the aircrew and ground personnel from Kuchyňa, for their dedication and job well done as the emergency situation unfolds. "Even today 825 soldiers are on the ground to provide security and protect the health of our citizens," he added.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SVK Armed Forces members have so far transported 17,153 people and 1,531 tonnes of material, covered 731,747km, driven 3,368hrs, and logged 174 flying hours. Special military mobile testing teams have collected 8,445 swab samples and service personnel are continuing to support the Police Corps with assistance tasks.
