The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan has stated that the Uzbek-Afghan border remains completely closed and the country is not going to accept refugees from Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan reports about it.
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – August 31, 2021 – International News
“In order to ensure security, the Uzbek-Afghan border is currently completely closed and the land crossing through the Termez checkpoint (Checkpoint – ed.) Is not carried out. There are no plans to open the Termez checkpoint on the Uzbek-Afghan border in the near future. Any attempts to cross the border, regardless of their reasons, will be stopped in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, “the agency said.
Over the past 12 days, Uzbekistan has reportedly assisted a number of states in carrying out humanitarian operations to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan who arrived in Uzbekistan and left Uzbekistan exclusively by air.
The country’s Foreign Ministry reiterated that the Republic does not accept Afghan refugees on its territory, but facilitates transit, which would provide for a strictly limited period of stay in the country.
They stressed that the Uzbek side is firmly committed to maintaining traditionally friendly and good neighborly relations with Afghanistan and the principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of the neighboring country.
Ukraine ranks eighth in the number of evacuees from Afghanistan. According to updated data, our country evacuated 700 people.
Meanwhile, today, August 31, the United States completed the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan.
Taliban militants watched the last US planes disappear into the skies over Afghanistan around midnight on Monday and then fired into the air in celebration of the victory.
After an 11-day offensive on August 15, Taliban militants entered Kabul without a fight and established full control of the Afghan capital within hours. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said he has resigned to prevent bloodshed and has left the country. Western countries have evacuated or are evacuating their citizens and employees. The Taliban has set a deadline of August 31.
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Source: Ukrgate