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“No one knows how big it will be [migrācijas plūsmas]. Not as big as in the Syrian war, but it will depend on the evolution of the situation in the country, “said the former Spanish Foreign Minister during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Afghans will “stand out if the Taliban allow it,” added Borrell, so the EU must work more actively with Afghan neighboring countries where most refugees will end up.
European commision (ES) will hold a relocation forum this month and wants EU Member States to show their commitment to the reception of people at risk who need international protection.
Work will continue in the coming months to develop a common approach to the case, the EU’s top diplomat said.
“We do not want to create an inviting effect, but we want to protect the many Afghan people who deserve our protection,” he said.
Following the withdrawal of the US and other foreign military contingents from Afghanistan, the Taliban launched a general offensive operation in August and briefly seized almost the entire territory of the country, but on August 15 the capital was also in their hands. Kabul.
The only province in Afghanistan that had not come under Taliban control until recently was Punjab, but the Taliban leadership announced last Monday that the Islamist movement had taken over the province as well.
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