The Myanmar Government consistently makes arrangements to ensure that its citizens living abroad can return home safely and as quickly as possible whenever they encounter difficulties overseas, by coordinating through Myanmar embassies and consulates-general with the relevant countries.
As part of these efforts, the Myanmar Embassy in Phnom Penh coordinated with Cambodian immigration authorities to assist 45 Myanmar men and 30 Myanmar women who had fled online scam workplaces so that they could return to their homeland.
They were repatriated on 28 May by Tatmadaw aircraft and arrived back at Yangon International Airport at around 1 pm.
The Government has been assisting Myanmar nationals facing difficulties while working abroad by arranging their return to Myanmar through coordinated support from Myanmar embassies and consulates-general. The workers and their family members have expressed their sincere gratitude to the Government, the Myanmar Embassy and the consulate-general for their assistance and rescue efforts. — Nyein Thu (MNA)/MKKS