MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th August, 2021) UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday discussed the recent developments in Afghanistan with the emphasis on evacuation with his Australian counterpart, Marise Payne.
"Spoke to @MarisePayne this morning about the situation in Afghanistan. The UK & Australia are united in evacuating our nationals & Afghans who have worked for us, & working together for a coordinated international response to tackle security threats & the humanitarian crisis," Raab tweeted.
On August 15, Afghanistan saw the Taliban (a terrorist organization, banned in Russia) completing a large-scale offensive by seizing the capital of Kabul. Ashraf Ghani stepped down as president and fled the Central Asian country, while thousands Afghans rushed the Kabul airport in a bid to leave Afghanistan on foreign evacuation flights.
