Italy, as Group of 20 duty president,
is set to call a special G20 meeting on Afghanistan, Foreign
Minister Luigi Di Maio told his Group of Seven colleagues on
Thursday.
"It is fundamental to maintain close coordination among allies
to set a shared strategy vis a vis the new situation in Kabul,"
Di Maio told the G7 virtual meet.
"Italy, as president of the G20 and country in close liaison
with the G7, plans to call an ad hoc meeting at the level of
leaders to promote an in-depth discussion among members on
Afghanistan, which will furnish the opportunity to broaden
support fora common approach," said the Italian diplomatic
chief, according to sources who heard him speak.
"The G20 format will enable us to coordinate our position with
other important partners: Russia, China and Turkey".
Di Maio also stressed the importance of judging the Taliban on
their actions and not their words after their professions of a
mode liberal policy than their previous repressive regime.
The minister also announced that Rome plans to fly out a total
of 2,500 Afghans who have worked with Italian institutions in
the Asian country over the last 20 years.
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