Spain has offered to make itself the EU’s host center for Afghans who have worked with its institutions for many years.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – August 25, 2021 – International News
In addition to the evacuation of individual states, the first EU flight of evacuated Afghans, organized by the EU external service, arrived on Thursday at Madrid’s Torrejon Air Base with 36 people on board.
The first 36 will eventually be settled in Denmark, Germany, Poland, and Lithuania, according to Spanish officials.
“Spain is a port of entry. We will receive them in a few days, and from there they will be distributed to various EU countries, “Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez said on Friday.
The Pentagon, on behalf of Biden, will develop a contingency plan for the evacuation from Afghanistan. Ukraine has evacuated more than 250 people from Afghanistan.
On August 15, Taliban militants entered Kabul without a fight and established full control of the Afghan capital within hours. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said he is leaving the country to prevent bloodshed. Vice President Amrulla Saleh said that in the absence of the head of state, he is constitutionally acting head of state, and called for armed resistance to the Taliban. Western countries are evacuating their citizens and embassy staff.
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Source: Ukrgate
