Afghanistan turmoilBlinken says Taliban agreed to let people leave Afghanistan
In Doha talks, top US diplomat says Washington will hold group to its word
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrive for a joint news conference in Doha onn Tuesday. © Reuters
NESREEN BAKHEIT, Nikkei staff writer
September 7, 2021 20:56 JST
DUBAI -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Taliban officials had agreed to allow safe passage out of Afghanistan for all people with valid travel documents -- and Washington would hold the militant Islamist group to their word.