The international community needs to work together to prevent the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. This opinion was expressed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson during a telephone discussion of the situation in the Islamic Republic on Saturday, August 28. In addition, the heads of government of Germany and the United Kingdom agreed with the countries of the “group of seven” to continue work on the implementation of the plan of cooperation “with any new government in Afghanistan.”
Kyiv. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – August 29, 2021 – Diplomatic Affairs
On the same day, August 28, Merkel discussed the situation in the Islamic Republic with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte. Politicians agree that the evacuation of its own citizens, Afghans who have worked with the Western military, and people in need of protection should remain the same priority as humanitarian aid to the Afghan population and refugees, the official said. to the German government Steffen Seibert.
German and British evacuation operations from Afghanistan
Germany completed an evacuation operation from Afghanistan on August 27. In turn, the United Kingdom continued its mission to evacuate civilians until August 28. According to the British government, since August 13, the kingdom’s troops managed to evacuate from Kabul about 15 thousand people.
The British ambassador to Afghanistan said a few hours earlier that the United Kingdom would continue to do everything possible to help those Afghans who failed to leave the country in time.
For its part, Berlin reports that from August 16 to 26, the Bundeswehr forces evacuated 5,300 people from Afghanistan.
The British Foreign Office said that the country will impose sanctions against the radical Taliban movement if the militants do not allow all Afghans who do not want to live under their rule to leave the country after August 31.
Establishment of Taliban power
After an 11-day offensive on August 15, Taliban militants entered Kabul without a fight and established full control of the Afghan capital within hours. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said he has resigned to prevent bloodshed and has left the country. Western countries have evacuated or are evacuating their citizens and employees. The Taliban has set a deadline of August 31.
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Source: Ukrgate
