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Johnson in Parliament, GB will welcome fleeing Afghans

2021-09-06T15:31:33.338Z


The British government intends to do "everything possible" to allow the departure from Afghanistan of those who are in danger even after the NATO withdrawal and to give asylum to anyone who has collaborated with London or is otherwise "entitled to be accepted ... ( HANDLE)


(ANSA) - LONDON, SEPTEMBER 06 - The British government intends to do "everything possible" to allow those who are in danger to leave Afghanistan even after the NATO withdrawal and to lose asylum to anyone who has collaborated with London or has any "right to be welcomed in the UK ". Prime Minister Tory Boris Johnson said this when he updated the House of Comunial after the summer break on the Afghan dossier and defended the action of his team from the accusations about the management of the withdrawal addressed to him by the Labor opposition and others.


    "We have made commitments", he stressed, and we are "working urgently with our allies and friends in the region" to ensure that the Taliban guarantee "safe passage"to those who - Afghans or foreigners - are still looking for "security".


    Johnson then reiterated that the Kingdom intends to host approximately 20,000 Afghan refugees at risk, among those who remained in the country, 5,000 of whom by the end of 2021. A contingent that should add to the more than 8,000 evacuated in extremis to the island with the RAF airlift The end of August.


   (HANDLE).


Source: ansa

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