Biden, Johnson agree to hold G7 meeting on Afghanistan

SANAA, Aug. 18 (YPA) – US President Joe Biden spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday about the situation in Afghanistan, the White House said in a statement.

The two leaders agreed to hold a virtual meeting of G7 leaders next week to discuss a common strategy and approach.

The White House said the two leaders discussed the need for continued close coordination between allies and democratic partners on advancing Afghanistan policy, including ways in which the international community can provide more humanitarian assistance and support to refugees and other Afghans at risk.

The Taliban extended its control over most of Afghanistan, following the fall of the cities, successively, within days, controlling all border crossings, and then entering the presidential palace and many government sites in the capital, Kabul, last Sunday.