RAMALLAH, Monday, August 21, 2023 (WAFA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said today that while a number of ambassadors will be refereed to retirement, it stressed that contrary to rumors, no specific number or date for the ambassadors to be retired was given.

It said in a statement that it has not issued any numbers, dates, or implementation mechanisms regarding the retirement of a number of ambassadors and that what is being circulated on some media outlets and social media platforms is nothing more than speculation and rumors.

The Foreign Ministry said yesterday that, based on the instructions of President Mahmoud Abbas, it has informed a number of ambassadors who have reached or exceeded the retirement age that they will be referred to retirement within a certain period of time and according to the rules, and that they will be notified of that in due time.

Last week, President Mahmoud Abbas referred to retirement 12 governors in the West Bank and Gaza Strip who have reached or exceeded the official retirement age of 60 years. New governors are expected to be announced in time.

M.K.