The point on the crisis from the minister in connection with the CL Meeting
(ANSA) – RIMINI, AUGUST 22 – “The gravity of the situation in Afghanistan makes an even closer connection with our allies inevitable, in order to define a common strategy in favor of the Afghan people and the achievements that have matured so far”. Thus the Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio in video connection to the CL Meeting in Rimini takes stock of the Afghan crisis, underlining that also on the reception of refugees and migrants “it is necessary and urgent to develop a common response together with the European Union, in collaboration with the partners of the region “.
“Italy, present with the consul and a nucleus of soldiers at the Kabul airport, continues to work to rescue collaborators and activists who want to leave the country. We have so far evacuated about 1,600 Afghan civilians, our former collaborators. and their families. The plan is to transfer about 2,500 of them to Italy “, explains the minister.
“The G7 convened for Tuesday is welcome”, he adds, but with Prime Minister Mario Draghi we are working on the convening of “an extraordinary G20, which sees actors such as Russia and China, countries like India at the table”, which represent “a crucial point of the overall strategy with respect to Afghanistan “. (HANDLE).