Georgia’s Ambassador to China responds to evacuation of Georgian citizens from Wuhan

Three Georgian citizens will be evacuated from Wuhan to Turkey in several hours, Georgia’s Ambassador to China Archil Kalandia told InterPressNews.

According to him, four Georgian citizens still in Wuhan, one of them refused to leave, one – has not made the decision yet and two will be evacuated to France this night.

Turkish media has reported that a cargo plane with 42 passengers, including the citizens of Georgia, left Saturday for Turkey after evacuating Turkish citizens from Wuhan.

Reportedly, eleven military personnel, six health employees, two journalists and one Foreign Ministry representative are on board the plane that arrived at 6 a.m. local time (2200GMT) in Wuhan.

Once in Turkey, all aboard will be transferred to a hospital in Ankara where they will be in quarantine for 14 days in line with the virus’ incubation period.

A total of 48 people, including citizens of Azerbaijan, Albania, and Georgia, had been expected to be taken to the plane after the health checks, but six people decided not to return to Turkey.