The Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons has launched an investigation into the British government's policy on Afghanistan, including with regard to the withdrawal of its contingent from the country.
"The investigation will consider the role of the Foreign Office in the withdrawal (contingent - IF), including how effectively it planned and coordinated the process with other states," - said in a statement posted on the website of the British Parliament.
The report notes that the investigation will also consider London's goals in future relations with Kabul, in particular, in the field of security, in the fight against terrorism, as well as in relation to the humanitarian consequences of the seizure of power in Afghanistan by the Taliban (banned in Russia).
In addition, a committee of the House of Commons will examine the implications of the situation in Afghanistan for UK foreign policy as a whole.
On the eve it became known that the British embassy in Afghanistan was temporarily moved from Kabul to Doha, the diplomatic mission is already functioning.
Earlier this week, Britain's Evening Standard reported that British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said there were "several hundred" British nationals left in Afghanistan. The exact number of Afghans who had the opportunity, but were unable to leave the country on British planes, is currently unknown.
As part of Operation Warm Welcome, the British government allowed all evacuated Afghans who had collaborated with the British military in Afghanistan to remain in the UK without any time limit. As reported, the government is allocating at least £ 12 million in assistance to create additional school places for Afghan children, and will provide up to 300 scholarships for Afghan students and graduate students at UK universities. An additional £ 3 million is earmarked for this category of Afghans to gain access to health care, and everyone is offered vaccinations against COVID-19.
Earlier, the militants of the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) stated that NATO and the allies are obliged to withdraw all their troops from the country no later than August 31st. In view of this, many countries had to evacuate at an accelerated pace, which led to the fact that many civilians who wanted to leave Afghanistan were unable to do so.