Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday blasted the United States for ignoring his government in Washington's talks with Taliban militants, DPA reported.
The US could not unilaterally hold such talks, Karzai told local media in Islamabad before attending a summit with Pakistan's and Iran's leaders.
The Afghan government would decide about talks with the Taliban, he was cited as saying by Geo television ahead of the summit that focused on security issues in Afghanistan and regional cooperation to improve security.
Karzai's government has repeatedly expressed its discomfort over direct US talks with the Taliban. It was working to hold parallel talks with the militants, but they so far have refused to speak to him, calling him "an American puppet."
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