“I just met with the Vice President, Secretary of State, Pentagon Chief, National Security Assistant, and other members of the national security team to discuss ongoing efforts to evacuate American citizens, third-country nationals, Afghan allies and vulnerable Afghans.” - said Biden.
Since his speech on Monday, August 16, the US has "made significant progress in securing the airport" and has resumed military and civilian flights from other countries, he said.
Earlier it was reported that the US authorities did not intend to charge fees for evacuation flights from Afghanistan.