Port Sudan, Media & Communication Dept., May 17
A Qatari airplane carrying 35 tons of medical aid, including devices and equipment, provided by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent, and Qatar Charity, arrived at Port Sudan Airport in the sisterly Republic of Sudan.
The assistance comes within the framework of the support offered by the State of Qatar to the fraternal people of Sudan and its full support for their steadfastness in facing the difficult conditions they live in due to the continuation of fighting.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the evacuation of 225 persons, holders of Qatari residency, from Sudan by a Qatari airplane that took off from the Port Sudan Airport, bringing the total number of evacuated persons to 1044 residents.
Earlier, the State of Qatar evacuated several Qatari citizens and 819 persons, holders of Qatari residency.
The Ministry reiterated the State of Qatar's keenness on the security and stability of Sudan.