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Written question asked by Rachael Maskell (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 3 December 2021 (named day). It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Afghanistan: Refugees

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in (a) Qatar, (b) Uzbekistan, (c) Tajikistan and (d) the UAE on improving safe routes of passage from Afghanistan for refugees.

Answer

We see regional countries as vital to the overall response, including Pakistan and Iran who host 2.2 million registered Afghan refugees. The Foreign Secretary discussed the situation when she visited India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Indonesia over the autumn and Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, the Minister of State for South Asia, travelled to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in support of the resettlement process. Lord Ahmad also called on his counterparts in the region to discuss the humanitarian situation and the resettlement process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
84399
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Refugees Afghanistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Tajikistan Qatar
Link
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