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Solution to Afghan refugee crisis needs joint efforts of all countries involved - Lavrov

11 September 2021 22:44 (UTC +04:00)

Efforts of all the countries involved in the current situation, and primarily of those that let the humanitarian crisis erupt in Afghanistan, are required to find a solution to the refugee issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference on Saturday after his talks with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, APA reports citing TASS.

"Humanitarian reverberations of what happened are very, very grievous, as we share a concern about the threat of an increasing influx of refugees from Afghanistan into neighboring states. Most of them will try to make their way into Europe, but in the meantime, will definitely create considerable complications for the states where they may arrive uninvited. We emphasized the need to solve this problem at the soonest possible time. To do this, it is crucial to engage the capabilities of all the countries involved, first of all, those whose policies in Afghanistan have resulted in this sad turning of events," the minister said.