Psaki: US interacting with Turkey & Qatar on Kabul airport’s operation

The US authorities are cooperating with Turkey and Qatar on the resumption of full-fledged operation of the civilian side of the Kabul airport, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said Aug. 31 at a regular press briefing, Report informs referring to the White House website.

“On the airport front, the more specific piece we’re working on with the Qataris and the Turks, who are important partners here, is getting the civilian side of the airport up and operational again so that we can use that not just for flights for people to depart, but also for humanitarian assistance - which we would work through programs like the World Food Programme and others to distribute,” Psaki said.

“The other piece is engagement with the Taliban, which we’ll continue through our ongoing channels that we have with the Taliban on the diplomatic front,” she added.