The Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg announced in a statement that he had spoken with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as well as with the President of the European Council Charles Michel for the situation in Afghanistan.
As G. Stoltenberg wrote on twitter, “NATO continues to works closely with the EU and the rest of the international community to coordinate and facilitate release “.
A similar announcement was made by the chairman of the Commission, who wrote on twitter: “We discussed today with the Secretary General. NATO’s difficult situation in Afghanistan. We coordinate the release of staff and their families. The EU and NATO must remain United to address the security challenges posed by the new situation and to show solidarity with vulnerable groups. “
For his part, Charles Michel points out, also via twitter, that he spoke with Jens Stoltenberg, in view of G7 teleconference. “It is important to complete the evacuation operations of European citizens, local staff and their families. The rights of Afghans, especially women and girls, will remain our main concern. “All the tools of the EU must be used to support them,” he said.
It is reminded that G.G. NATO has convened Extraordinary teleconference of the Alliance’s foreign ministers, tomorrow, Friday, August 20 at 3 p.m. (Greek time), “to continue the coordination and to discuss the common approach to Afghanistan”. Jens Stoltenberg’s press conference is scheduled for tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. (Greek time), as broadcast by APE BPE.
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