THE relief flight of Amelia Airline organized by the Myanmar Embassy in Paris landed at Yangon International Airport bringing back a total of 28 Myanmar seamen after they were stranded in Europe due to the suspension of international flights, yesterday morning.

The 19th relief flight of All Nippon Airways (ANA) organized by the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo also brought back a total of 79 Myanmar nationals who were stranded in Japan, yesterday evening.

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, the Ministry of Health and Sports and the Yangon Region government arranged 14-day quarantine at specific places or designated hotels, followed by the 7-day home quarantine.

To bring back the Myanmar citizens and Myanmar seamen who are stranded in foreign countries by relief flights and chartered flights in accordance with the instructions from National-Level Central Committee on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperated with the relevant ministries and Myanmar embassies from respective countries and shipping companies.

—MNA

(Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu Aung)

Photo: MNA

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