At this time @Articles together with partners, is working on the evacuation of a Latvian citizen who worked in Afghanistan within the framework of an EU project from Kabul.
– Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) August 16, 2021
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With the withdrawal of US and other foreign military contingents from Afghanistan, the Taliban launched a general offensive operation this month, seizing virtually the entire territory of the country in a short time, but Kabul fell on Sunday. Afghan President Ashraf Gani left the country on Sunday.
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Due to the uncertain security situation, diplomats and workers from various Western countries are also leaving Afghanistan in a hurry. With the Taliban besieging Kabul and preparing to take control of the whole of Afghanistan, the West is rushing to evacuate both its citizens and the Afghans who have worked with them.
Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks (AP) has asked to identify those Afghan citizens who have assisted the Latvian mission in Afghanistan and to consider granting them asylum.
According to Pabriks, there may be up to 15 families in danger in Afghanistan when the Islamist group “Taliban” comes to power.
