The
US forces could remain in Kabul later than 31 August to evacuate all Americans,
said the president of the United States,
Joe Biden
.
For
the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell
, in an extraordinary hearing at the Eurochamber,
"what happened in Afghanistan raises many questions about Western commitment
, and how far we have been able to achieve. The first objective was fight Al Qaeda. President Biden said building a state was never "a goal," this is debatable. We have done a lot to build a state that can guarantee the rule of law and respect for fundamental freedoms. first part. We failed in the second mission. Even if one wonders if it was a mission. "
"What happened in Afghanistan" is a catastrophe, it is for the Afghans, it is for Western credibility, it is for international relations
.
It's a nightmare.
We cannot take all the Afghans out of the country, "said the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, in the extraordinary hearing in the European Parliament.
"We cannot let China and Russia take control of the situation" in Afghanistan and "leave support in Kabul and leave. We can be relevant," Borrell said, speaking of the EU's positioning in the new scenario.
"I said we need to talk to the Taliban, but that doesn't mean their recognition at all,"
Borrell clarified.
And during the night, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio spoke by telephone with US Secretary of State Blinken to take stock of the situation in Afghanistan
. During the interview, Di Maio reiterated the importance of acting with the utmost unity, putting respect and protection of human rights first. As for the evacuation operations from Kabul, Italy and the US will act in close coordination, with the possibility of sharing joint flights for evacuation. "Good conversation with Luigi Di Maio on our close coordination on the ongoing evacuation efforts in Afghanistan and on the ways in which the international community can promote safety and security for all," wrote US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Twitter.