Polish sailors return home. Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working ws. Release … – Television Republic

Successive Polish ship “Sapphire” return home after the ship safely docked to Nigeria. At the same time the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides that “continuing intensive efforts of our citizens kidnapped in Nigeria”.

Three sailors from last week are now in Poland. Currently, the house comes back the next eight Poles.

“ Please be advised that on the way to the country is remaining eight crew members, who Last Monday, on the ship “Sapphire” reached the port of Onne. During the trip to the Polish, our citizens will be looked after by Polish consular services. The country seafarers and their families will receive further support, including psychological support “- announced on its website the Foreign Ministry.

In a statement, the ministry says that from 27 November at the MFA headquarters of the government meetings are held, the interministerial crisis team. “Families and relatives of crew members of the ship” Sapphire “rest assured that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues intensive efforts of our citizens kidnapped in Nigeria. Out of concern for their welfare Foreign Ministry and Embassy in Abuja are in constant contact with the authorities Nigerian, the shipowner and the families of seafarers “- emphasized in a press release.

Foreign Ministry appealed also to the media and journalists of” directing primarily respects the safety of our sailors and respecting the privacy of their families “when publishing any information on kidnapped.

A week ago, Nigerian pirates kidnapped five crew members of a ship belonging to the company Euroafrica, the owner of Szczecin. Cargo, on board of which there were 16 Poles (and probably Tri-City residents), sailed from the Belgian port of Antwerp to Onee in Nigeria.

The ship does not reach its destination because it was in the morning attack by Nigerian pirates. When they got on board, the crew barricaded herself under the deck. Pirates plundered at the time of their cabin and then fled from the ship, because they could not get into the engine room. Kidnapped five Poles.

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