“The European Union has already evacuated and protected 22,000 Afghans.
But there is still a long list of those who must be evacuated, "RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.
According to Johansson, in the near future the European Union should ensure the evacuation from Afghanistan of people who face the greatest risks after the change of power in the country.
“We have a moral obligation and, in line with our international promises, we must protect those Afghans who are in danger,” she said.
Ilva Johansson added that the European Commission will monitor the coordination of the evacuation and resettlement of Afghans in the EU countries.
Member of the French National Assembly Jose Evrard previously raised the issue of security in the country due to the fact that the republic has received several thousand refugees from Afghanistan, some of whom, according to him, are "close to the Taliban."
* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.