According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the undocumented migrants to be repatriated have been detained for more than a year inside Saudi Arabia refugee camps.
Some 380 have already arrived at Bole International Airport this morning whereby State Minister of Peace Fireale Shibabaw and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ambassador Dina Mufti welcomed them.
It is to be recalled that a delegation comprising officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia and other relevant government agencies had left for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on June 18 to discuss on the situation of Ethiopian migrants in the country.
During its visit, the delegation had conferred with relevant Saudi Arabian officials regarding the protection of the rights of Ethiopian citizens in the country and further facilitates the repatriation process. June 27, 2021(Walta)