The President instructed the Minister to continue all the necessary and possible measures to ensure a safe evacuation of Russian citizens.
Yesterday Emergencies Ministry aircraft transported 339 people, citizens of Russia and CIS countries, from the Libyan capital of Tripoli to Moscow. In addition, a ferry is currently on its way to Libya for the evacuation of Russians and citizens of other states working in Libya under a contract with Russian companies.
Earlier, the President instructed the Emergencies Ministry to draw up a detailed contingency plan for the evacuation of Russian citizens from Libya.