Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo works round the clock in Afghanistan

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Kabul: Senior Civilian Representative of NATO in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has been working round the clock these days as Afghanistan awaits a new government.
“Round the clock coordination with diplomatic & military colleagues from NATO allies and partners to continue safe evacuation of our nationals and Afghans at risk from Kabul airport. #Afghanistan. Allied and international cooperation at work,” he said in a tweet.

In an interview on the situation, the envoy said: “The priority indicated by the secretary general is to get the greatest number of our collaborators out.” Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo in these hours is leading the coordination of the evacuation at Kabul airport.

“It’s always dramatic. The priority is to get these poor people out because they have worked with us for twenty years or more, and they cannot be left at anyone’s mercy”.