G7 agreed Taliban must allow people to leave after August 31, says Johnson
The Hindu
Johnson said this after an emergency virtual meeting of the leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday the G7 had agreed a plan to deal with the Taliban, with their number one condition being that militants must allow safe passage to Afghans wanting to leave the country even after an Aug. 31 deadline. “What we've done today, the G7, is we've... agreed not just a joint approach to dealing with the evacuation, but also a roadmap for the way in which we're going to engage with the Taliban,” Mr. Johnson said after an emergency virtual meeting of the leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations. “The number one condition we're setting as G7 is that they've got to guarantee right the way through, through August 31 and beyond, safe passage for those who want to come out.
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