France says Afghan officials to meet Taliban near Paris

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France said on Sunday officials from the Afghan government, the Taliban rebel movement and other factions would meet this week near Paris to discuss the country's future as NATO troops prepare to pull out in 2014.    

Speaking on RFI radio, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, whose country withdrew the last of its combat troops from Afghanistan on Saturday, said Afghan President Hamid Karzai had given his green light to the meeting.    

A Taliban spokesman said there would only be speeches at the conference and there would be no political commitments and no negotiations would take place.    

The officials are due to meet between Wednesday and Friday at a secret location to the north of Paris, which will be entirely closed off, said Camille Grand, director of the Foundation for Strategic Research, a think tank which is organising the event.    

Fabius said France had no direct involvement in the process other than hosting it. Sources said French officials would be present.


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