The families include 14 minors and one baby, he said, adding that all institutions have made preparations for the arrival of these people and taken care of basic items they might need.
"Thank you to Raseiniai residents who directly or through other people approached me when the first family arrived, offering their assistance in the form of food products, personal care products etc. Your contribution will be very vital. Also thank you to all people in the Raseiniai region who are not indifferent to the fate of Afghans fleeing the Taliban's brutalities. Our assistance for those people is very important," the mayor posted on Facebook.
Lithuania is taking steps to take Afghans who worked with Lithuania troops and other persons out of Afghanistan. 14 Afghan interpreters with their families, a total of 50 people, have been flown to Vilnius overnight.
Anusauskas told the national radio LRT on Wednesday morning that the incoming Afghans would be temporarily accommodated in Raseiniai District Municipality until all asylum procedures are completed.
Lithuania is taking steps to take Afghans who worked with Lithuania troops and other persons out of Afghanistan. 14 Afghan interpreters with their families, a total of 50 people, have been flown to Vilnius overnight.
A total of 115 interpreters had contracts with the Lithuanian army in Afghanistan.
An Afghan family of six was moved to Lithuania last week.
It was reported earlier that around 100 Afghan interpreters who worked with Lithuanian troops, as well as their family members, were awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan amid the growing threat from the Taliban.