The students' journey to Scotland was arranged by the Linda Norgrove Foundation, set-up in memory of a Scottish aid worker.
A group of female students from Afghanistan have arrived in Scotland to complete their medical studies following a three-year campaign by a tiny Scots charity.
There were tears from some of the women when they arrived in the Scottish capital to be welcomed by John and Lorna Norgrove, who run the charity that paid for their travel. All the students had to undergo TB tests, English tests, and complete university interviews via Skype before they could travel to Scotland. Speaking following their arrival in Edinburgh, John Norgrove said: "We’re all delighted to have finally succeeded after so much frustration.
John added: "Our heartfelt thanks go to all of our supporters, the politicians, civil servants and university staff who have made this possible. It’s been particularly heartening at a time of such division to see the UK and Scottish Governments working together to achieve such a positive outcome for these women."
The SNP minister added: "It’s a very technical change to the regulations we have made, this is pretty bespoke to this group of women because we recognised the need. We also recognised the danger to their lives, that is why we put in place these changes to bring them here safely.”
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