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At least six Trinidad and Tobago nationals in Egypt are sending an SOS to the People's Partnership government in Port of Spain to assist them to leave the country, as a mass public protest aimed at removing President Hosni Mubarak entered its second week on the streets of Cairo on Monday. The protestors are demanding that Mubarak, who has ruled for 30 years, step down and allow for much needed reform in the country. International media reports say the army and police are on the streets. The Trinidad Guardian reported that the six Trinidad nationals trapped in Egypt are part of a family, who travelled there four months ago as tourists. They went there to learn the language and also to visit historic tourist sites, including the pyramids. In a brief statement to the Guardian, Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Surujrattan Ramjattana said the government was monitoring the developments in Egypt closely. He said the family of two Trinidad and Tobago nationals in Egypt has contacted him seeking the government's assistance in removing them out of Egypt. "As I understand it, though, they are not in the area of protests," Rambachan added. He insisted, "We are examining the situation to see what can be done to assist these citizens." He did not rule out the possibility of more Trinidad nationals being in the African country during the protests, but said that there had been no contact so far.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Trinidadians trapped i...eanNewsNow )...</span>
At least six Trinidad and Tobago nationals in Egypt are sending an SOS to the People's Partnership government in Port of Spain to assist them to leave the country, as a mass public protest aimed at removing President Hosni Mubarak entered its second week on the streets of Cairo on Monday. The protestors are demanding that Mubarak, who has ruled for 30 years, step down and allow for much needed reform in the country. International media reports say the army and police are on the streets. The Trinidad Guardian reported that the six Trinidad nationals trapped in Egypt are part of a family, who travelled there four months ago as tourists. They went there to learn the language and also to visit historic tourist sites, including the pyramids. In a brief statement to the Guardian, Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Surujrattan Ramjattana said the government was monitoring the developments in Egypt closely. He said the family of two Trinidad and Tobago nationals in Egypt has contacted him seeking the government's assistance in removing them out of Egypt. "As I understand it, though, they are not in the area of protests," Rambachan added. He insisted, "We are examining the situation to see what can be done to assist these citizens." He did not rule out the possibility of more Trinidad nationals being in the African country during the protests, but said that there had been no contact so far.