United States and Germany to hold remote ministerial meeting on Afghanistan in coming days
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The United States of America intends to “maintain channels of communication with the Taliban on important issues.”
A virtual meeting of the G20 ministers on Afghanistan will take place in Germany. This was announced on Friday, September 3, by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. BBC.
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The meeting will be organized by the USA and Germany.
The head of the US foreign policy department said that on Sunday he will leave for Doha. There he will meet with representatives of the Qatari authorities and Afghan refugees. Then he will fly to Germany. There Blinken will discuss the situation in Afghanistan with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, and then will take part in the virtual summit of the G20.
The main topic of the virtual meeting will be the requirements for the Taliban.
“Attention will be focused on issues related to freedom of movement, the fight against terrorism and obligations to respect fundamental human rights in the country,” the statement said.
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Blinken also added that his department is in “constant contact” with the Americans who are still in Afghanistan and want to leave.
The United States intends increase the number of refugees accepted in the country from Afghanistan to at least 50 thousand people.
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