Jakarta (ANTARA News) - About 109 Indonesians residing in Damascus, Syria, were evacuated to Lebanon last Friday following tension in Syria.

"They will stay in Indonesian Embassy in Lebanon for a while waiting to be sent back to Indonesia," Director of Information and Media from Foreign Affairs Ministry PLE Priatna said in a press release received on Saturday.

Recent repatriation is the third so far in 2013. About 302 Indonesians have been repatriated from Syria this year.

"354 more Indonesians are still waiting for their documents to be ready. We have targeted to repatriate 400 people in January," he added.

Earlier Indonesian Ambassador to Syria Wahib Abdul Jawad stated the embassy will enhance repatriation process of Indoesians from Damascus.
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