Ukrainian Embassies in Countries Bordering on Afghanistan to Be Evacuated

As the situation at the territory of Afghanistan exacerbates, Ukraine has decided to evacuate the staff of its diplomatic missions from the countries adjacent to this dangerous area, Ukrinform quotes Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Anatoly Zlenko as saying during his routine visit to Odesa Oblast. The foreign minister noted there are now no Ukrainian diplomats in Afghanistan. According to Mr. Zlenko, the Ukrainian embassy staff in Pakistan has already been partially evacuated. While in Odessa on Saturday the Minister of Foreign Affairs ordered the evacuation of our diplomatic missions in Iraq and Syria.