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“Today they inform me that they have really settled down successfully, all the families are housed in good living conditions. Now it’s up to them to set aside time for themselves, get used to it, and then they will start to do covidium tests and other procedures, ”the mayor told BNS.
According to him, there are 14 minors and a baby in the families. They were all housed in one room, but the mayor did not want to reveal exactly which room was. They are currently subject to two weeks of isolation.
The population is benevolent
The families of the new arrivals are expected to live in Raseiniai for more than a month and during that time they will stay in the common room, because, according to A. Bautronis, the municipality does not have the possibility to house each family separately.
“Until today, we can offer what we have, and it suited the Ministry of National Defense, so far we see that it is also suitable for the Afghans themselves; let’s assess the conditions where they came from,” he said.
According to the mayor, all the institutions prepared for the arrival of the Afghans and provided the necessary means in advance.
“Thanks to the people of Raseiniai who, when the first family arrived, approached me directly or through other people, offering their support with food, hygiene products, etc. If necessary, your input will be very important. Thanks also to all the people of the Raseiniai region who are indifferent to Afghans fleeing the atrocities of the Taliban. Our support for these people is very important, “wrote A. Bautronis on Facebook.
According to him, there were critical comments and attempts to “divide, create a society” in preparation for the accommodation of Afghans, but informing the population that families with children arrived in good faith was also a reaction from the population.
“The residents are reacting very well,” he said.
According to the Raseiniai district municipality, it is scheduled to host other Afghans who have assisted the Lithuanian army in the coming days.
Promises to provide all services
The Ministry of National Defense is responsible for covering the costs related to the accommodation of Afghans and the municipality contributes with human resources.
“The municipality is committed to what the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Social Security and Labor and the Ministry of Education will decide at the state level: what services they should provide. After those two weeks, when they will be able to live a social life, go out to the city and things like that, there will be education, some consultations or courses, which we can really do, ”said the mayor.
According to A. Bautronis, the municipality could provide educational, social and psychological services to families, if the ministries give those instructions.
He is expected to speak English with the families of the translators: Raseiniai has trained specialists to work with Lithuanian families returning from abroad, which are expected to be used in this case as well.
According to the mayor, the municipality was approached by the Ministry of National Defense, which asked under what conditions the municipality should welcome these people. As the conditions proposed by the Raseiniai municipality were met and the municipality itself assessed that it could provide such assistance, the Afghans were transferred to this municipality.
The first six people arrived in the Raseiniai district municipality from Friday to Saturday: an Afghan who had worked as a driver at the European Union mission in Kabul and his relatives.
According to A. Bautronis, his accommodation has been preparing since the beginning of last week.
Lithuania sees to it that translators and others helping Lithuanian soldiers are deported from Afghanistan.
During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, 14 Afghan translators with their families were transferred to Vilnius, a total of 50 people.
Earlier, it was announced that some 100 translators who had assisted Lithuanian soldiers and their families were waiting to be deported to Lithuania, fearing that the Taliban might try to deal with them.
Another 50 Afghans are expected to be brought to Lithuania on Wednesday.
