Sydney, May 14, 2020, SPA -- Upon the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH Crown Prince to facilitate the return of citizens from abroad to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with follow-up from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the first batch of Saudi citizens departed Australia this morning heading for King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Saudi Ambassador to Australia Musaed bin Ibrahim Al-Saleem expressed thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH Crown Prince for their unlimited support for citizens at home and abroad and harnessing the necessary capabilities in light of these difficult circumstances to ensure their safety and facilitating their return. A number of departing citizens expressed their thanks and gratitude to the wise leadership and to the Kingdom's embassy in Australia for facilitations provided in order to secure their return and ensure their safety in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. --SPA 13:32 LOCAL TIME 10:32 GMT 0012 www.spa.gov.sa/w1327940