Thirteen countries, including four in Latin America, have so far agreed to receive Afghans evacuated from Afghanistan at least temporarily, and a dozen more nations have agreed to serve as transit points for the evacuees, the secretary of state said on Friday. State of the United States, Antony Blinken.
In a statement, Blinken noted that some potential Afghan refugees who have not yet been allowed to resettle in the United States will be housed in facilities in Albania, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Kosovo, northern Macedonia. , Mexico, Poland, Qatar, Rwanda, Ukraine and Uganda.
The countries of transit are Bahrain, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Qatar, Tajikistan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.
“We are encouraged by other countries that are also considering supporting. Our highest priority is the security and protection of American citizens abroad, and fulfilling our commitments to the citizens of allied nations and Afghans who are in risk “.