Ethiopia to get 34,000 nationals back from Saudi Arabia: official

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia is working to get 34,000 nationals back from Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, the Ethiopia Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonen said on Friday.

Presenting a six-month performance report to Ethiopia's parliament, Mekonen who is also Ethiopia's acting Foreign Minister, said extensive work is being undertaken to return home 34,000 Ethiopians living in difficult conditions in the Middle East.