Afghanistan, the Taliban enter Kabul: "Peaceful transition in a few days"
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August 15, 2021 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "We want a united position, no one recognizes the Taliban government; we don't want the country to become fertile ground for terrorism again."
Faced with the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Johnson called a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee for today to discuss the situation in the country, while the British Parliament is convened for Wednesday for an urgent debate on the crisis.
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, in a television interview stressed the importance of finding a common position with the allies on how to deal with the new regime that will arise in Afghanistan. "What we're doing is trying to consult with our allies around the world to make sure we don't bilaterally recognize a new government without building a common point of view first," Johnson explained, "a new regime is emerging in Kabul, we must to ensure that Britain and its partners relate to that regime in a concerted way.
"Nobody wants Afghanistan to be a breeding ground for terror or go back to a pre-2001 situation," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson concluded. emphasizing how the " situation is increasingly difficult ".