G7 calls for shared mission to limit Afghan crisis

G7 Foreign Ministers have called for the international community to unite in its response to the crisis in Afghanistan to prevent it from escalating further. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said this in a statement issued after chairing a meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers as well as the High Representative of the European Union to discuss the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.Britain currently holds the rotating leadership of the G 7, which also includes the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Japan and Canada. 
The G7 countries have stressed on the importance of the Taliban holding to their commitments to ensure the protection of civilians and expressed their concerns over reports of violent reprisals in parts of Afghanistan.UK Foreign Secretary also said that the G7 called for the Taliban to guarantee safe passage to foreign nationals and Afghans wanting to leave and are doing everything possible to evacuate vulnerable persons from Kabul airport.They also vowed to prevent any further loss of life in Afghanistan and to the international community from terrorism.

Meanwhile, China's State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday in a call with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab that the world should guide and support Afghanistan as it transitions to a new government instead of putting more pressure on it. Wang also said the international community should not use Afghanistan as a geopolitical battleground but should respect its independence and the will of its people, the foreign ministry statement said.