Afghanistan, USA and GB: “Evacuation even after the deadline”

Joe Biden and Boris Johnson have “agreed to continue working together to ensure that those entitled to leave are able to do so, even after the initial phase of the evacuation ends.” This was reported by Downing Street in giving an account of the phone call between the US president and the British premier, focused on the situation underway in Afghanistan, in view of tomorrow’s G7 summit. Read also The evacuation operations at the center of the call between Johnson and Biden, reports Downing Street, concern British and US citizens and those who have collaborated with their respective governments. The British premier and the US president underlined “the importance of a concerted diplomatic commitment to ensure progress in Afghanistan and prevent a humanitarian crisis”. London and Washington also pledge to “lead international action, including through the G7. and the United Nations Security Council, to stabilize the situation, support the Afghan people and work towards an inclusive and representative Afghan government. “