TIRANA, Sept 7 /ATA/ The US embassy in Tirana has published on Tuesday the message of US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, regarding the assistance for the efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghans.
Blinken has thanked the countries that have provided critical assistance for evacuation efforts.
“I want to thank our allies and partners. This operation was a global endeavor in every way. Many countries stepped up with robust contributions to the airlift, including working by our side at the airport. Some are now serving as transit countries, allowing evacuees to be registered and processed on the way to their final destinations. Others have agreed to resettle Afghan refugees permanently, and we hope more will do so in the days and weeks ahead. We are truly grateful for their support,” Blinken says.
About 644 Afghan citizens have arrived in Albania so far. The refugees were accommodated in university campus and were later transferred to hotels on the coastline.
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