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U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, on things in Afghanistan and that they agreed to carry a virtual G7 leaders’ meeting next week to debate a standard strategy and approach, the White House said.
The two leaders “discussed the necessity for continued close oordination among allies and democratic partners on Afghanistan policy going forward, including ways the worldwide community can provide further humanitarian assistance and support for refugees and other vulnerable Afghans,” the White House said during a statement.
The decision by U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, to stay to the troop withdrawal deal struck by his Republican predecessor Donald Trump has stirred widespread criticism reception and among U.S. allies.
The us 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 the way to answer the transformed situation on the bottom after Afghan forces melted away in only days, with what many had predicted because the likely fast unraveling of women’s rights.
A Downing Street spokesperson said Johnson within the call with 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 continuous to support the people of Afghanistan,” a Downing Streets pokesperson said.
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