President Sebastián Piñera reiterated this Saturday his government’s condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and assured that nine Chileans are very close to crossing the border to Poland, in the midst of the conflict.
During the inauguration of a new terminal at the Santiago Airport, the President ratified “the most absolute condemnation of the cruel, violent and unjustified aggression that the Russian Federation has carried out against an independent country, such as Ukraine, and also expressed our solidarity with the Ukrainian people in these dark and sad hours they are living”.
In addition, the Head of State reiterated “the permanent concern for the situation and security of our compatriots who live in Ukraine”, announcing that, so far, five Chileans have managed to cross the border between Ukraine and Poland and are safe in Polish territory, and were assisted by staff from the embassy and consulate in Poland.
“There are nine more compatriots who are very close to the border, we are in contact with them, and we hope that at any time and as soon as possible they can also cross that border and reach a safe place,” he said.
The government official maintained that “there are major communication problems, for example, some Chileans are in very isolated areas, with very difficult communication, or very far away, or they have to cross very insecure areas to reach the borders. We are making all our efforts to maintain contact with them and to give them all the help that is possible and necessary,” he concluded.
