U.K. Prime Minister Johnson to host G7 meeting on Afghan security

Conservative News DailyAugust 18, 2021

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UPDATED 8:53 AM PT – Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The world’s largest industrialized nations are set to hold a meeting to address the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. According to the White House Tuesday, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will hold a teleconference hosted by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The G7 is expected to agree on a “common strategy and approach” to Afghanistan under the impending Taliban rule. The meeting was scheduled after Johnson said the U.K. would not recognize a Taliban government.

We must help the people of Afghanistan choose the best of all their possible futures.

That is the critical task on which this government – working alongside our friends and partners around the world – is now urgently engaged. pic.twitter.com/4CVDLEfRVk

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) August 18, 2021

However, the European Union and Germany are considering talks with the terrorist group despite opposition by British diplomats.

“We’re using our G7 presidency to make very clear to the Taliban that we will hold them to account for their commitment and never to allow Afghanistan be used as a based for terror,” stated U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. “To hold a more inclusive government and to protect the most essential human rights, including respecting the rights of women.”

The G7 meeting is slated to take place next week.