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Afghan president heads to U.K. for summit

Published: Feb. 2, 2013 at 11:03 AM

KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other high level government officials are traveling to London for talks with British and Pakistani officials.

Presidential Palace officials said Karzai will participate in a trilateral summit with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and British Prime Minister David Cameron, Khaama Press reported.

The summit -- to be held Sunday and Monday -- will focus on cooperation among the three nations for peace and security in Afghanistan.

After his stop in London, Karzai will head to Oslo to sign a strategic pact between Norway and Afghanistan, the officials said.

Topics: Hamid Karzai, Asif Ali Zardari, David Cameron, War in Afghanistan

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