Afghan Women MPs Arrive In Greece On Way To US: Officials

Athens, Sept 22 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Sep, 2021 ) :Greece on Wednesday said it was temporarily hosting seven Afghan women MPs and their families who fled Afghanistan ahead of eventual resettlement in the United States.

"Seven Afghan MPs arrived in Athens via Tbilisi (Georgia) a few hours ago, accompanied by family members," the Greek foreign ministry said in a statement.

"(They) will be hosted in Greece for a short time until resettlement procedures to the United States are completed," it said.

The women, whose identities were not revealed, left Afghanistan with assistance from the New York-based NGO Zaka Khan, the ministry said.

Greece took part in US-led evacuation efforts in August to remove a small number of people from Afghanistan following the Taliban return to power after two decades.

Greece is currently home to 40,000 long-term Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest migrant population in the country, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.