Moscow:
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Afghanistan in separate phone calls on Thursday, highlighting the significance of addressing humanitarian difficulties in the nation.
The discussions came as G7 foreign ministers named for the international neighborhood to unite in its response to the Afghan crisis to avoid it from escalating additional.
Putin and Draghi each spoke in favour of consolidating international efforts, which includes via the G20 bloc, in order to foster peace and stability in Afghanistan, the Kremlin mentioned in a statement.
Italy holds the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 and is taking into consideration calling a particular summit to address the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a diplomatic supply in Rome mentioned.
In a statement from Rome, Draghi’s workplace mentioned he and Putin had had a “substantial discussion” about the circumstance in Afghanistan and on its regional implications.
They also looked at the suggestions the international neighborhood may possibly comply with “to restore Afghanistan’s stability, fight terrorism and illegal trafficking and protect women’s rights”, the Italian statement mentioned.
In a separate statement, Draghi’s workplace mentioned the Italian leader had also spoken on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron.
“During the call the two leaders discussed the different implications of the Afghan crisis, including the management of the migration flows and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country,” the statement mentioned.
Putin also spoke to Macron on Thursday, discussing Afghanistan below the Taliban’s rule and the significance of guaranteeing the security of civilians, the Kremlin mentioned.
Putin and Macron also discussed difficulties of Karabakh, Iran and Ukraine amongst other individuals and agreed to continue individual contacts, the Kremlin mentioned in a statement.
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