Secretary Blinken’s Calls with Counterparts on Afghanistan

The following readout was published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs on Aug. 15, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke separately today with Australian Foreign Minister Payne, French Foreign Minister Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Maas, and Norwegian Foreign Minister Soreide about developments in Afghanistan, including the security situation. They also discussed our efforts to bring our citizens to safety and assist vulnerable Afghans.

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs