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Arab Times,4-6 June 2020

165 Cameroonian Residence Violators Depart Kuwait

Within the initiative of Kuwait exempting residency law violators from paying fines and catering for all expenses of their return home, some 165 members of the Cameroonian community left Kuwait Wednesday aboard Kuwait Airways on a direct flight home, reports Al-Anba daily. In an exclusive statement to the daily, the ambassador of Guyana Shamir Ali said he accompanied the Cameroonians at the request of his colleague, the Ambassador of Cameroon to Riyadh due to the absence of an embassy for his country in Kuwait, noting such cooperation is known in the world of diplomacy, especially in the difficult times the whole world is going through due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Ambassador Shamir praised Kuwait, its leadership, the government and people for the humanitarian gesture, stressing that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad has proven to be a true ruler who loves his people and the good of all people. “It is no surprise that he received the title of the Global Humanitarian Leader from the United Nations, because I have witnessed the great work his highness the Amir puts into resolving various issues around the world, praising the outstanding performance of the Kuwaiti government in addressing the Coronavirus pandemic, which calls for admiration, as human interests have been placed above all considerations, while the government is doing everything it can to ensure the comfort and safety of all citizens and expatriates”, he noted. Ambassador Ally added “I also noticed sadness in the faces of the departing Cameroonians, as their eyes were overflowing with tears. They expressed grief at leaving Kuwait and continued all day thanking Kuwait for her kindness and generosity through the amnesty that spared them financial liabilities”. On the flight procedures, Ambassador Shamir Ally explained that everyone at Kuwait International Airport displayed the highest level of cooperation, generosity, hospitality and good treatment to the passengers and provided all requirements of comfort and safety with commitment to the preventive measures, pointing out that about 15 specialized employees from the Ministry Health were available to conduct swabs on the passengers to ensure their safety. Ambassador Ally concluded by thanking His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Health, workers in civil aviation, Kuwait Airport, the Ministry of Health, and everyone who facilitated the return of all 165 Cameroonians to their home country safe and sound.

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Date: June 4, 2020

Location: Kuwait International Airport

Media: Al Anba, Page 7

Event: 165 violators of residence from Cameroon left Kuwait

As part of Kuwait’s initiative to exempt violators of residency from fines and ensure the expenses of their return to their countries, yesterday morning, 165 people from the Cameroon community left Kuwait on Kuwait Airways on a direct flight to their country, in the presence of the Ambassador of Guyana, Dr. Shamir Ally, who said in a special statement to “Al Anba” that he attended with them at the request of his colleague, the Ambassador of Cameroon in Riyadh, given the absence of an embassy of his country in Kuwait, noting that such cooperation is known in the world of diplomacy, especially in such difficult times that the whole world is going through due to the outbreak of the COVID- 19 epidemic. Ambassador Shamir praised the Amir, government and people of Kuwait stressing that His Highness
Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad has proven that he is truly a ruler who loves his people and loves the good for all people. Therefore, it is not surprising that he received the title of Amir of Humanity from the United Nations, adding that he witnessed the great work His Highness undertakes towards various issues around the world, praising the outstanding performance of the Kuwaiti government in addressing the Corona pandemic, which calls for pride and admiration, as the human interest has been placed above all considerations, and the government has done everything it can for the comfort and safety of all citizens and residents.

Ally added that he also noted this on the faces of the departing Cameroonians, as their eyes were overflowing with tears and they expressed their grief to leave the Kuwait they loved, and they were all day thanking Kuwait and its Amir and pray for them all with good and happiness, valuing the Kuwaiti government’s generosity with them by exempting them from fines and ensuring their travel expenses, which is not what happened to others anywhere. Regarding the flight procedures, Ambassador Shamir Ally explained that everyone at Kuwait International Airport was at the summit of cooperation, generosity, hospitality and good treatment with travelers, and they provided all the requirements of comfort and safety and committed to preventive measures with travelers and were keen to provide them for departing travelers as well, and pointed out that there are about 15 specialized employees from the Ministry Health to check departures and ensure their safety. Ally concluded his statement by thanking His Highness Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Health, workers in civil aviation, Kuwait Airport, and the Ministry of Health, and everyone who contributed to the return of these Cameroonian citizens to their home in safety and security.

١٦٥ مخالفاً للإقامة من الكاميرون غادروا الكويت
ضمن مبادرة الكويت بإعفاء المخالفين للإقامة من الغرامات والتكفل بنفقات عودتهم لبلدانهم، غادر صباح أمس ١٦٥ شخصا من جالية الكاميرون الكويت على متن الخطوط الجوية الكويتية في رحلة مباشرة إلى بلادهم، وذلك بحضور سفير غايانا د.شميرعلي الذي قال في تصريح خاص ل« الأنباء » إنه يحضرمعهم بناء على طلب من زميله سفير الكاميرون في الرياض، نظرا لعدم وجود سفارة لبلاده في الكويت، مشيرا إلى أن مثل هذا التعاون معروف في عالم الديبلوماسية، خاصة في مثل هذه الأوقات الصعبة التي يمر بها العالم أجمع بسبب تفشي وباء كوفيد ١٩ .
وأثنى السفير شمير على الكويت أميرا وحكومة وشعبا، مؤكدا أن صاحب السمو الأمير الشيخ صباح الأحمد أثبت أنه بحق حاكم يحب شعبه ويحب الخير لجميع الناس، ولذلك لا عجب أن يحصل على لقب أمير الإنسانية من الأمم المتحدة، مضيفا أنه شاهد على الأعمال الجليلة التي يقوم بها سموه تجاه مختلف القضايا حول العالم، ومشيدا بالأداء المتميز للحكومة الكويتية في التصدي لجائحة كورونا، والذي يدعو للفخر والإعجاب، حيث تم وضع مصلحة الإنسان فوق كل اعتبار، وبذلت الحكومة كل ما بوسعها من أجل راحة المواطن والمقيم وسلامتهم جميعا.
وأضاف علي أنه لاحظ ذلك أيضا على وجوه أبناء الكاميرون المغادرين، حيث كانت عيونهم تفيض بالدموع وعبروا عن حزنهم لمغادرة الكويت التي أحبوها، وكانوا طوال اليوم يشكرون الكويت وأميرها ويدعون لهم جميعا بالخير والسعادة، مثمنين كرم الحكومة الكويتية معهم بإعفائهم من الغرامات والتكفل بنفقات سفرهم وهو ما لم يحصل لغيرهم في أي مكان آخر. وحول إجراءات الرحلة أوضح السفير شمير علي أن الجميع في مطار الكويت الدولي كانوا في قمة التعاون والكرم والضيافة وحسن المعاملة مع المسافرين، ووفروا كل متطلبات الراحة والسلامة والتزموا بإجراءات الوقاية مع المسافرين وحرصوا على توفيرها للمسافرين المغادرين أيضا، ولفت إلى وجود حوالي ١٥ موظفا متخصصا من وزارة الصحة لفحص المغادرين والتأكد من سلامتهم. وختم علي تصريحه بتوجيه الشكر والتقدير إلى صاحب السمو الأمير الشيخ صباح الأحمد، وإلى سمو ولي العهد الأمين الشيخ نواف الأحمد، وإلى وزير الخارجية ووزير المالية ووزير الداخلية ووزير الصحة والعاملين في الطيران المدني ومطار الكويت ووزارة الصحة، وكل من ساهم في عودة هؤلاء المواطنين الكاميرونيين إلى وطنهم بأمن وسلامة.

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Guyana embassy coordinates departure of 165 Cameroon citizens

June 3, 2020

165 Cameroonians departed Kuwait to Cameroon by Kuwait Airways flight 1517 yesterday, 2 June, with many of them illegals in Kuwait who took advantage of the amnesty period. Various measures were undertaken to ensure the health procedures were followed, and the departure happened smoothly.

To that effect, there were a 15 strong member staff to handle health checkups, and 20 skilled staff greeters in attendance to help the first arrival of ladies with suitcases at Kuwait International Airport. 165 Cameroonians with health clearances that assured they were coronavirus free checked in with Airways staff for their flight, before being led to the waiting area. Senior Kuwait officials were also present as well as the Ambassador of Guyana to Kuwait His Excellency Professor Dr. Shamir A. Ally and Guyana embassy staff. Each of the departing Cameroonians received a pamphlet about coronavirus protective measures which would be helpful to keep themselves safe.

Senegal Ambassador to Kuwait and Dean of the Diplomatic corps Ambassador Abdul-Ahad Ambaki sent his best wishes to the departing African nationals.

The Guyanese ambassador even spoke to the Cameroonians in the waiting area before their departure. He expressed his thanks to the Kuwait government, Ministers and officials as well as Kuwait Airways staff for organizing this humanitarian flight for the Cameroonians.

https://www.timeskuwait.com/news/guyana-embassy-coordinates-departure-of-165-cameroon-citizens/

Date: June 3, 2020

Location: Kuwait International Airport

Media: Annahar, Page 3

Event: Shamir Ally: Kuwait has made procedures easier for departures

The Ambassador of Guyana, Dr. Shamir Ally said that 219 Cameroonians left Kuwait yesterday morning, heading to their country via Kuwait Airways, and this is part of the evacuation operations of the violating labor.

Ally said in a press statement that the Cameroonian government and its representative here in Kuwait, represented by the Guyanese embassy, expressed his deep gratitude to the State of Kuwait for the step it had taken to allow its citizens to leave Kuwait and take care of them in light of the spread of the Corona pandemic, stressing that Kuwait is one of the countries that support Cameroon and the Cameroonian government clarified through a statement he has from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that his country’s embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has contacted with our ambassador to Kuwait to facilitate the procedures for their departure and that the matter is very lonely.

For his part, the Ambassador of Guyana to the country, Dr. Shamir Ally, expressed his pride in carrying out this humanitarian mission, praising the facilities provided by Kuwait to evacuate 219 Cameroonians who benefited from the recent decision of the Ministry of Interior to pardon the payment of delay fines, noting that the employment of these workers in the shelters was good until the day of their departure.

He pointed out that Kuwait made a great effort in the cheek from the spread of the Corona epidemic, preserving the safety of its citizens and residents and adhering to internationally accepted health protocols. It is mentioned that the departure took place through flight No. 1517, which took off from Kuwait at nine o’clock yesterday morning heading to the capital, Boundi.

The departure flights continued to take off from Kuwait International Airport to several destinations where yesterday 1662 passengers departed on 9 trips, including 3 trips to Egypt with 464 passengers, including two flights for the Jazeera’s flight to Cairo Airport and a trip to Morsi Allam, while 504 passengers left from the Indian community to three cities: Bangalore, Lucknow and Kunshan.

The airport also witnessed 219 passengers leaving for Yaounde in Cameroon, while 275 passengers departed for the city of Isfahan in Iran, and the Qatar Airways departed with a flight to Doha with 200 passengers from different communities.

شمير علي: الكويت سهَّلت الإجراءات على المغادرين
كتب سميرة فريمش
وفايز الزعل

اكد سفير غيانا د. شمير علي ان 219 كامیرونیا غادروا صباح امس الكویت متوجهین الى بلادهم عبر الخطوط الجوية الكويتية وهذا في اطار عملیات الاجلاء للعمالة المخالفة
وقال علي في تصریح صحافي ان الحكومة الکامیرونية وعبر ممثلها هنا في الكویت والمتمثل في سفارة غيانا أعربت عن شكرها العميق لدولة الكويت للخطوة التي قامت بها بالسماح لمواطنيها مغادرة الكويت والتکفل بهم في ظل انتشار وبـاء كورونا مؤكدة أن الكويت من الدول الداعمة للكامیرون واوضحت الحكومة الكاميرونية عبر بيان لها من وزارة الخارجية ان سفارة بلادها في المملكة العربية السعودية تواصلت مع سفیرغيانا لدى الكويت للقيام بتسهیل اجراءات مغادرة هؤلاء وان الأمرسار بشكل حيد جدا.
ومن جانبه اعرب سفير غيانا لدی البلاد دشمير علي عن اعتزازه بالقيام بهذه المهمة الإنسانية مشيدا بالتسهیلات التي قدمتها الكويت لاجلاء 219 کامیرونییا ممن استفادوا من قرار وزارة الداخلية الأخير بـالعفو عن دفع غرامات التأخير منوها الی أن وضع هذه العمالة في مراكز الايواء كان جيدا حتى يوم مغادرتهم.
واشار الى أن الكويت بذلت مجهودا كبيرا في الخد من انتشار وباء كورونا والحفاظ على سلامة مواطنيها والمقيمين بها والالتزام بالبروتوكولات الصحية المعمول بها دولیا يذكر أن المغادرة تمت عبر الرحلة رقم 1517 التي اقلعت من الكويت الساعة التاسعة صباح امس الثلاثاء متوجهة إلى العاصمة باوندي.
وقد استمرت رحلات المغادرة اقلاعها من مطار الكويت الدولي الى وجهات عدة حيث غادر يوم أمس 62 16 راكبا على 9 رحلات منها 3 رحلات الى مصر على متنها 464 راكبا منها رحلتان لطيران الجزيرة الى مطار القاهرة ورحلة الی مرسي علم ، فيما غادر 504 ركاب من الجالية الهندية إلى ثلاثة مدن »بانغلور ولكناو وكونشن«.
كما شهد المطار مغادرة 219 راكبا الى ياوندي في الكاميرون، فيما غادر الى مدينة اصفهان فی ایران 275 راكبا، كما غادرت الخطوط القطرية برحلة الى الدوحة وعلى متنها 200 راکب من جالیات مختلفة.

Amb. Sheikh Abdou Lahad MBACKE ( DEAN. Senegal). In Kuwait Comments

(“Good job my dear brother and colleague not only for Cameroun but for all Africa
GOD bless you 🤲🤲🤲”)