Hamid Karzai to visit Qatar

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Qatar and discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state,the foreign ministry said on Sunday.

Foreign Ministry spokes-man Janan Mosazai said Karzai will discuss the issue with the ruler of Qatar during an official visit to Kabul. The visit it is expected within weeks.

Taliban should stop their relations with al-Qaeda and terrorists and show their readiness for direct negotiations with the Afghan government, Mosazai said.