Afghanistan, International Community: “Respect and facilitate the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country.”

In a joint declaration on Afghanistan, several countries* from the international community today expressed concern about the “new” change in the Taliban’s authority.

“In light of the deteriorating security situation, we urge all parties to respect and facilitate the departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country. Roads, airports and border crossings must remain open and calm must be maintained. The Afghan people – in closing note – deserve to live in safety security and dignity. We in the international community are ready to help them.”

* Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, States Federated Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Montenegro, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Togo, Tonga, Uganda, UK, Ukraine and Yemen.

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