Kosovo, Albania confirm hospitality for Afghans

The president, Osmani, did not speak of economic and political favours, which were claimed by the British agency, for taking away several thousand Afghans, but said talks on the issue have been held with US Ambassador to Kosovo Philip Kossnet since 16 July.

On 16 July, a few days after the world -- and especially in Kosovo -- marked World Refugees Day -- I was contacted by US Ambassador to Kosovo Philip Costet, who conveyed a request by President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken. The request involved the temporary shelter of Afghans, innocent civilians who were now targeted by the Taliban, only because they had stood on the side of our allies, on the side of peace and democracy, on the side of equality and justice. They were local workers who had worked with American forces, as well as their families, including children”, President Osmani said today through a Facebook post.

She said that without any hesitation or single condition, she has consented to such a humanitarian operation, “being initiated first by the human principle that they do not close doors to those who, without the blame and their desire, are obliged to leave their seats to flee persecutions and save lives; second, because as worthy members of the free state community, Kosovo respects international law and the pledge that comes from it does not shut the door to refugees; and third, because we have to stay our friends, especially in the United States, just as they stayed in our own community of the free states, the remaining in the worst of the country, Osmanic said, the Ottoman Telegraph.

Kosovo's government confirmed today by mid-July is under discussion with American authorities regarding Afghan housing, which have collaborated with the United States.

Luan Dalipi, chief of staff of Kosovo's prime minister, said that “will all be wrapped up well”.

“Since mid-July we have been in constant communication and co-operation with US state and military authorities on this painful and sensitive issue. There's a lot of logistical, technical, security and social work that we're treating carefully. The United States is our main ally and our strategic partner. Everything's going to be close”, Dalip said of Telegrafi.

The protection of Afghans in Kosovo has also been supported by Alliance for the Future of Kosovo leader Ramush Haradinaj, who said Kosovo should voluntarily house Afghans who co-operate with the US.

Kosovo is volunteering to accommodate Afghan dissidents and be near the United States of America, just as they were close to us when we repatriated Kosovo citizens from Syria”, Haradinaj wrote on Facebook.

News that the United States has sought to bring hundreds of Afghans to Albania and Kosovo temporarily has been commented by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

He has provided details that the majority of Afghans at risk for life left in the mercy of fate his government requested.

“Beyond the morality in itself of this human fable, some Albanian thinkers forget that we are once allies of the United States, not only when we need our troubles, as did their bombs to protect us from Slobodan Milosevic's ethnic cleansing; as we needed their superpower voice to save the path of independence of Kosovo or to membership Albania in NATO; as we always need their support to strengthen our national and state positions, even when we need them, not to ever save us as they have in the history course, but to find them in their way, when they have, too, in Facebook, something has happened to us, TepHu, Rama.

He added that he does not know whether Americans have asked Kosovo to house Afghans who were exposed as friends and supporters of the Allied armies.

I wish that if it will, the Government of Kosovo will respond positively, for its and Kosovo honour, of course”, it has written.

In Afghanistan, Taliban militants are rapidly taking over from government forces, as international forces led by the United States have begun to withdraw.

Recent news from this country says even the president of this country Ashraf Ghan has already left Afghanistan.

Many Afghans who have worked with foreign forces fear the revenge of Taliban militants because of their work.

The U.S. State Department has announced a new programme that enables thousands of Afghans the opportunity to move into the United States as refugees.

Thousands of Afghans who will be part of this programme must be transported to a third country, and wait for 12 to 14 months until the entire app is tested.