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missed that. on the - relocation plans. i m sorry, i| missed that. on the embassy relocation plans. i m sorry, i- missed that. on the embassy when relocation plans. i m sorry, i missed that. on the embassy when you say it will remain open, will it remain open in the current location? let me be very clear, this is a point where i want to leave no uncertainty about. the embassy remains open, we continue our diplomatic work from our diplomatic mission in afghanistan. we will continue to do the priority functions. that includes supporting peace and security, assistance, cooperation on counterterrorism. consulate services as we have been talking about. especially in the context of the special immigrant visa programme. we are always come as i sat at the top, reviewing the environment and especially complex operating environments and of course that includes kabul. so this announcement is really a continuation of one of our most
since the us has said it would take in hundreds of afghan interpreters and their families whose links with us military forces may put them at risk. since 2008, some 70,000 afghans have moved to the us under a special immigrant visa awarded for their service. but some 20,000 are still seeking a way out. the special immigrant visa programme is defined carefully by statute and we know that there are afghans who do not qualify, but who helped us and deserve our help. do not qualify, but who helped us and deserve our help. some may not have the qualifying and deserve our help. some may not have the qualifying appointment - and deserve our help. some may not have the qualifying appointment of i have the qualifying appointment of the special immigrant visa, for example they work for a project funded by the us government but not for the government itself. some may not have met the minimum time and service requirement, for example employees who began working for us more recently. and some we