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Kuwait Ambassador to France Sami Al-Sulaiman
PARIS, March 23 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait Ambassador to France Sami Al-Sulaiman on Friday affirmed that all Kuwaiti citizens in France are safe.
In a statement he made to KUNA against backdrop of the shooting and hostage taking incidents that occurred in southern France today, the ambassador said the Kuwaiti diplomatic mission from the very first moments of the developments started contacting the French authorities to inquire about presence of Kuwaitis at the scenes.
The French authorities assured the mission that no Kuwaitis were among the victims.
He called on citizens in France to call the embassy for any help at following phone numbers:
-- 0033147235425
-- 0033670673834. (end)
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