INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
France today called on all its citizens to leave Afghanistan, citing “emerging security situation” and “short-term prospects” as the Taliban mediate. They called on the inhabitants of the big cities to surrender in order to avoid fighting in urban centers.
A special French government flight will depart from Kabul in the morning of July 17 “to allow the entire French community to return to France” and “no additional special flights will be chartered,” the French embassy in Afghanistan said, urging “officially all the French to take this special flight or leave the country immediately by their own means.”
The embassy informs the French who intend “to stay in Afghanistan after July 17 that it will no longer be able to guarantee the security of their departure.”
In a speech posted Tuesday night on the embassy website, on the eve of the national holiday of July 14, French Ambassador David Martinon clarified that the Afghan embassy staff, those of the French Institute and the French Archaeological Delegation in Afghanistan as well as the Franco-Afgan NGO Afrane have left for France in recent weeks as part of their right to asylum.
The ambassador clarified that “the embassy team is at work”, implicitly ruling out the closure of the diplomatic mission at the moment: “We will continue our duty, maintaining, today more than ever, our support for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan”.
The foreign forces, present in Afghanistan for the past 20 years as part of the US-led international coalition under NATO, commenced their final withdrawal in early May, which is expected to be completed by the end of August.
Also read: Afghanistan | Turkey to send Syrian mercenaries to fight Taliban – VIDEO
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION
Israel War Council | Response to Iran
Israel’s response to Iran’s attack is thought to be a matter of time. Thus, the war council that held a meeting for more…
Operation True Promise | Iran fires dozens of drones against Israel – Launch of ballistic missiles
By firing at least 200 drones in three phases, Iran has launched a direct attack on Israel, in response to the bombing of the Iranian…
Switzerland | Joins German initiative “European Sky Shield Initiative”
The Federal Council in Switzerland approved on Wednesday the country’s participation in the European Sky Shield Initiative air defence…
US Navy | First combat use of SM-3 Missiles
In a historic first, US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers deployed Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) anti-missile interceptors in combat…
INIOCHOS 2024 | Allied fighters foster interoperability
NATO allied Air Forces along with regional partners come together at Andravida Air Base as Greece hosts the…
DEFEA Conference 2024 | Registration is now open
The DEFEA Conference, hosted by the international defence and security exhibition DEFEA – Defence Exhibition Athens…
Delphi Economic Forum IX | Christian Chatziminas on re-industrialization and high technology in entrepreneurship
Mr. Christian Chatziminas, Founder & CEO of THEON GROUP and President of the Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association, participated in…
Lockheed Martin | Introducing the new Mako hypersonic multi-role missile
On the sidelines of the “Sea Air Space – SAS 2024” exhibition, Lockheed Martin unveiled the new Mako hypersonic missile.
Heraklion | Aerial target washes up on beach – Taken for drone from Iran
Yesterday Sunday, intense confusion was caused on a beach in Heraklion, Crete, when an aerial target used in shooting ranges to test…