The embassies of Saudi Arabia, the Emirates and Bahrain in France have advised their citizens to stay away from the protests taking place in the country and to contact the embassies in case of any emergency.
The Saudi Embassy said in a tweet via Twitter that it would like to warn citizens currently in France of the demonstrations and protests taking place in the capital, Paris and several French cities, urging its citizens to exercise caution and caution. and stay away from crowds and clashes and follow the instructions of the relevant French authorities. She stressed the need to contact her to ask for any help.
In turn, the UAE embassy in Paris urged “French citizens to exercise caution and stay away from demonstration sites”, urging the need to follow the safety instructions issued by the French authorities and contact them in emergencies.
For its part, the Bahraini embassy warned its citizens, who are currently in Paris and some other French cities, to be careful and stay away from the demonstration sites, emphasizing the importance of following the safety instructions issued by the French authorities and contacting them. in cases of need.
France is witnessing angry popular protests against plans to raise the retirement age, and more than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday, including 119,000 in the French capital, according to the French interior ministry.
Opponents of the government’s plans closed train stations, roads and part of Paris’s Charles de Gaulle International Airport, and police responded by firing tear gas at demonstrators in the capital and arresting dozens of people.
Source: Persian Gulf online.