New plane arrived with Afghans who will take refuge in Mexico: SRE

In the early morning of August 25, the Ministry of External Relations (SRE), via their social networks, reported the arrival of a Qatar Air Force plane with Afghan families to whom Mexico will provide protection for humanitarian reasons.

Before arriving in Mexico City, the plane flew its last stop in Cancun, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, currently affected by Hurricane “Grace”.

Faced with the arrival of Afghan refugees, the Mexican authorities have provided elements of the National Institute of Migration (INM).

Remember that today the Afghan people go through sometimes too tense, while the Taliban regain control of the country.

Note that 24 hours earlier, during a press conference, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard had offered asylum to all these exiles.

They are on five robotics students who created Fans for the management of patients with COVID-19[feminine, et ceux qui sont arrivés par avion commercial.

« Nous avons reçu le premier demandeurs de statut humanitaire au Mexique en provenance d’Afghanistan, ils font partie de l’équipe de robotique de ce pays et défendent un rêve : un monde avec l’égalité des sexes. Bienvenue !!!“Ebrard a écrit sur son compte Twitter.

De leur côté, les jeunes femmes ont remercié l’hospitalité et assuré qu’avec cette aide du Mexique et de leur dieu Allah, leur histoire ne s’arrêtera pas. “D’une manière triste” et ils auront l’occasion de lutter pour une vie meilleure.

“Tu as non seulement sauvé nos vies, mais aussi nos rêves […] From now on we will have opportunities for many other achievements in our lives, ”one commented to the media.

Fatemah Qaderyan, representative of the robotics team pointed out that from the moment the Taliban took power, under their extremist system of Islam, they think robotics is for men onlyTherefore, she warned that girls and women in her country will have many hardships.

“Although we are far from home, we will always be united and with your help we will be successful. Thank you very much and we really appreciate having all of our stuff here in Mexico. “

Martha delgado, undersecretary for multilateral affairs and human rights of the SRE, explained that the students had sought to leave Afghanistan on August 20; However, only a few managed to evacuate to Qatar and the rest hid in safe houses.

He explained that the Foreign Ministry provided logistical support for his transfer and They will be able to adopt a humanitarian visa for up to 180 days with the right to an extension; while the flights of young women were financed with funds from different organizations and one of these institutions provide free accommodation, food and basic services.

Ultimately, Marcelo Ebrard said that on August 18, the country started processing asylum claims for Afghan citizens, especially those from women and girls who asked for it. In coordination with Guillermo Puente Ordorica, Ambassador of Mexico in Iran, these procedures have been launched.

Kunduz, a population of 374,000, was the third provincial capital captured by the Taliban in three days, and its fall is a blow to the Afghan government. The city, located in the province of the same name, is a vital shopping center near the border with Tajikistan.

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