FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolsky
Reuters: Russia's Putin, Italy's Draghi and France's Macron discuss Afghanistan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Afghanistan in separate phone calls on Thursday, highlighting the importance of addressing humanitarian issues in the country.
The discussions came as G7 foreign ministers called for the international community to unite in its response to the Afghan crisis to prevent it from escalating further.
Putin and Draghi both spoke in favour of consolidating international efforts, including through the G20 bloc, in order to foster peace and stability in Afghanistan, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Italy holds the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 and is considering calling a special summit to address the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a diplomatic source in Rome said.
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