Lee Jae-myung "Welcoming Afghan Collaborators Who Assisted Our Government Activities"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, expressed his welcome for the arrival of 378 collaborators who assisted our government’s activities in Afghanistan.

On the 26th, Lee posted on Facebook under the title "Welcome to the Afghan Collaborators’ Arrival," stating, "378 collaborators and their families who helped our government’s activities in Afghanistan have arrived at Incheon Airport," and added, "We welcome them together with the people."

He continued, "Considering the urgent situation in Afghanistan, I respect President Moon Jae-in’s decision to swiftly arrange their transfer to Korea," and "I also thank all officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, and the military who carried out the successful transfer operation."

In particular, he introduced, "Those who arrived this time are not refugees," and "They are people who cooperated with us, and the government conducted the transfer operation considering this by granting them special merit status."

He further expressed hope, saying, "I believe the public will warmly comfort and embrace them," and "I pray that Afghanistan will soon regain stability and restore peaceful daily life."

Meanwhile, the Afghan collaborators who arrived on this day are professionals and their families who have worked over the past several years as doctors, nurses, information technology (IT) experts, interpreters, and instructors at the Korean Embassy in Afghanistan, KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency), Bagram Korean Hospital, Bagram Korean Vocational Training Center, and Charika Korean Provincial Reconstruction Team.

Among the families, a significant number of children under 10 years old and elderly persons were included.

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