HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Call with German Foreign Minister Maas hide Secretary Blinken’s Call with German Foreign Minister Maas Readout Office of the Spokesperson August 24, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas today. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Maas shared their views about our close coordination in Afghanistan, including the transit of thousands of people out of Afghanistan through Ramstein Air Base and other locations in Germany. The Secretary and Foreign Minister also discussed the broader situation in Afghanistan and the way ahead. Tags Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Germany Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State