In a statement shared via social media, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Igli Hasani confirmed that the five Albanian evacuees are currently in Egypt, in good health, and are expected to return to Albania in the near future.”

“Their departure and return were facilitated by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs through the embassies in Tel Aviv and Cairo.”

Hasani expressed his gratitude to the Israeli authorities, the Greek and Bulgarian embassies in Tel Aviv, the Egyptian authorities, as well as the Consul General of Albania in Lebanon for their support and cooperation.

Several countries are evacuating their citizens from Israel and Iran amid the escalating conflict between the two countries, which has involved reciprocal missile attacks and has resulted in an increasing number of civilian casualties.

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