Biden, Johnson to hold virtual G7 leaders meeting next week on Afghan situation- The New Indian Express

By PTI

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have agreed to carry a digital assembly of G-7 nations subsequent week on the fast-unfolding developments in Afghanistan.

Biden and Johnson spoke over cellphone relating to the developments in Afghanistan, the White Home mentioned on Tuesday, including that the 2 leaders counseled the bravery and professionalism of their army and civilian personnel, who’re working collectively in Kabul on the evacuation of their residents and Afghan nationals who assisted within the struggle effort.

“Additionally they mentioned the necessity for continued shut coordination amongst allies and democratic companions on Afghanistan coverage going ahead, together with methods the worldwide neighborhood can present additional humanitarian help and help for refugees and different susceptible Afghans,” the White Home mentioned in a readout of the cellphone name.

“They agreed to carry a digital G7 leaders’ assembly subsequent week to debate a typical technique and strategy (to the Afghan state of affairs),” it mentioned.

G7 is an inter-governmental political discussion board consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the USA.

In the meantime, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued along with his international outreach on the difficulty of Afghanistan.

“Simply in the present day he spoke with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Overseas Affairs Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Kuwaiti Overseas Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, thanking them for help in facilitating the transit of US residents and Embassy Kabul personnel by means of Doha and Kuwait Metropolis,” State Division spokesperson Ned Value advised reporters at his day by day information convention.

“He has additionally continued to be in shut and common contact with the President and the broader nationwide safety and international coverage workforce,” Value mentioned.

Taliban insurgents seized Kabul on Sunday after a sudden and unprecedented collapse of the US-backed Ashraf Ghani authorities, prompting the embattled president to flee the nation.