The conference is 'aimed at finding a solution to the conflict in Afghanistan,' now in its 15th year.
The conference is 'aimed at finding a solution to the conflict in Afghanistan,' now in its 15th year.
Kabul
: The Afghan Taliban said they will attend a conference organised by an international crisis group on resolving the war in Afghanistan.
The Taliban said Friday that representatives of their -"political office-" will attend the conference in Qatar's capital, Doha, organised by the Pugwash Council, a Nobel peace prize-winning group focused on resolving conflict.
The conference is -"aimed at finding a solution to the conflict in Afghanistan,-" now in its 15th year.
Javid Faisal, deputy spokesman for Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, says there will be no government representatives at the gathering.
Last year, a similar event organised by Pugwash was also attended by Afghan officials, though they came in a personal capacity and didn't represent the government.
The Doha gathering is not linked to an ongoing four-country peace initiative.
