{"id":147059,"date":"2022-02-25T08:37:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T12:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=147059"},"modified":"2022-02-25T08:37:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T12:37:28","slug":"no-antigua-and-barbuda-students-in-ukraine-says-ambassador-hurst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/no-antigua-and-barbuda-students-in-ukraine-says-ambassador-hurst\/","title":{"rendered":"No Antigua and Barbuda students in Ukraine, says Ambassador Hurst"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LOOP: Antigua and Barbuda confirmed today that they do not have any nationals currently studying in Ukraine.<\/p>

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On the flip side, Chief of Staff at the Prime Minister\u2019s Office Lionel\u00a0Hurst told reporters at the post-cabinet media briefing that there are Antiguans and Barbudians studying in Russia.<\/p>\n

He did not indicate if these students had expressed any intention to return home.<\/p>

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Jamaica is the only Caribbean Community member to confirm that it had students in Ukraine prior to this morning’s invasion by the Russian military.<\/p>

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Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson-Smith confirmed that eight of the students have left Ukraine and another five are preparing to leave this week.<\/p>\n

Hurst reiterated the government\u2019s concern about the breakout of war in Europe since it will have a negative impact on the global economy.<\/p>

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\u201cWar in Europe can be very disruptive and impact significantly the economic output of Antigua and Barbuda especially in so far as tourists coming from Europe is concerned,\u201d Hurst stated.<\/p>\n

Hurst said that another major issue could be the price of fuel since Russia is a major global supplier but he noted Antigua and Barbuda will be looking to sources closer to home such as Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela for its petroleum needs.<\/p>

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