Afghanistan's ambassador in Poland can stay in Poland if he feels threatened following the Taliban take over of his country, Poland's prime minister said on Thursday.
Mateusz Morawiecki made the announcement during a joint press conference with Ambassador of Afghanistan to Poland Tahir Quadiry in Warsaw on Thursday.
So far, 12 Polish planes, carrying over 850 people in total, have flown out of Kabul to Poland, the evacuation of Afghans and other nationalities continues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted on Wednesday afternoon.
The Chargé d’Affaires at the US embassy in Warsaw said on Wednesday that the US was grateful for the “heroic evacuation” of over 700 people from Kabul by Poland.
Poland will evacuate 150 people from the Afghan capital Kabul following a request from Lithuania, a Polish deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday.
The last flight carrying Afghan evacuees from Kabul should take off for Poland on Wednesday night, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday morning.
The ambassador of Afghanistan to Poland has expressed gratitude to Poland and Poles for their support during the crisis caused by the Taliban takeover of Kabul.
Up to 749 Afghan evacuees are now in Poland, according to a representative of the Office for Foreigners, including most of the Afghan nationals who assisted Polish operations in Afghanistan.
Another plane carrying evacuees from Kabul is on its way to Warsaw, the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.
The ninth Polish flight with Afghan evacuees has landed safely in Warsaw, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak informed on Polish Radio on Tuesday morning.
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