Joe Biden, Boris Johnson agree to hold G7 meeting on Afghan crisis
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, on the situation in Afghanistan and
they agreed to hold a virtual G7 leaders’ meeting next week to discuss a common
strategy and approach.
The two leaders "discussed the need for continued close
coordination among allies and democratic partners on Afghanistan policy going
forward, including ways the global community can provide further humanitarian
assistance and support for refugees and other vulnerable Afghans"
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, to stick to the troop withdrawal deal struck by his Republican predecessor Donald Trump has stirred widespread criticism at home and among U.S. allies.
The United States and Western allies resumed evacuating
diplomats and civilians on Tuesday, the day after scenes of chaos at Kabul
airport as Afghans thronged the runway.
As they rush to evacuate, foreign powers are assessing how
to respond to the transformed situation on the ground after Afghan forces
melted away in just days, with what many had predicted as the likely fast
unraveling of women's rights.
Mr. Biden "stressed the importance of not losing the gains made in Afghanistan over the last 20 years, of protecting ourselves against any emerging threat from terrorism and of continuing to support the people of Afghanistan,"
source:
Washingtopost
The Hindu
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