Javno.hr, Croatia
Aug 10 2008
Four Croatians Being Evacuated from Georgia
Four Croatians who were on a student trip to Georgia are currently on
a bus driving towards the Armenian border.
ZAGREB, CROATIA – Four Croatians who were travelling through Georgia
on a student trip are currently being evacuated from Georgia with the
help of the Croatian Embassy there. This information was officially
confirmed by the Croatian Foreign Ministry.
– They are currently being evacuated through Armenia. They are on a
bus and their visas and all the necessary documents will be waiting
for them on the Armenian border, said ministry spokesman Mario Dragun.
– They are currently being evacuated through Armenia. They are on a
bus and their visas and all the necessary documents will be waiting
for them on the Armenian border, said ministry spokesman Mario Dragun.
According to Berislav Zivkovic at the ministry, the bus started off at
around 4 pm local time and it is presumed that the Croatians already
crossed the border.
They should be safe in Armenia before nightfall
As we learnt, the four Croatians are Oliver Anderlin, Drago Mezga,
Stjepan Bukovcak and Lukrecija Kireta. The four found themselves in
Georgia when the war with Russia started.
The Croatian Embassy in Greece, which is in charge of Armenia and
Georgia, is working on getting the four young people to Croatia
safely.
– The Greek Embassy has notified their families and the four young
people are communicating with us via text messages. We think they
should be safe in Armenia’s capital before nightfall ` Croatian Charge
d’Affaires at the Croatian Embassy in Athens, Vojko Senker, said.
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