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UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discusses Afghanistan issue with Chinese, Turkish ministers

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 20, 2021, at 03:53 pm

London: UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday said he discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

“Discussed Afghanistan with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today. We noted the importance of addressing security concerns, regional stability and addressing the humanitarian crisis,” Raab wrote on his Twitter page on late Thursday.

Discussed Afghanistan with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today. We noted the importance of addressing security concerns, regional stability and addressing the humanitarian crisis.
— Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) August 19, 2021

Later, Raab said that he had also discussed the developments in Afghanistan with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu.

"UK & Turkey are working closely together in Afghanistan to ensure evacuations can continue safely. I expressed gratitude for Turkish foreign minister @MevlutCavusoglu's commitment to safeguarding Kabul airport alongside our troops," Raab wrote on Twitter.

UK 🇬🇧 & Turkey 🇹🇷 are working closely together in Afghanistan to ensure evacuations can continue safely. I expressed gratitude for Turkish foreign minister @MevlutCavusoglu's commitment to safeguarding Kabul airport alongside our troops.
— Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) August 19, 2021

The Taliban entered Kabul on August 15, ending a weeks-long offensive and resulting in the collapse of the US-backed government.

Read-Taliban must allow women journalists to broadcast news: CPJ

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani resigned and fled the country as the Taliban entered Kabul.

The seizure of power has forced thousands of Afghans to seek escape from the country for fear of reprisals from the militants.

#Afghanistan #Taliban #DominicRaab #China

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