Karzai Meets Exiled Politicians in Germany, Turkey

But the Islamic Emirate said that Karzai does not represent the Islamic Emirate in his meetings with the politicians.

Former President Hamid Karzai held meetings with a number of former Afghan officials and politicians in Germany and Turkey.

Shahzada Massoud, a close aide to Karzai, said the former president during his meetings discussed the start of intra-Afghan negotiations and ways to unify the people.

“He is currently in Turkey and has met a lot of Afghans. These meetings will continue tomorrow as well,” Massoud said. “The biggest goal of the meetings is to achieve enduring peace and stability in Afghanistan.”

“Mr. Karzai has come to Istanbul. We had a meeting with him. Almost all Afghans have gathered for welcoming him,” said Abdul Shakur Dadras, a close aide to Karzai.

But the Islamic Emirate said that Karzai does not represent the Islamic Emirate in his meetings with the politicians.

“It is mainly referred back to himself. He is not there to represent the Islamic Emirate and he is neither an official. Also, we have no objections to these meetings because Afghans need to meet each other,” an Islamic Emirate spokesman said.

Karzai also visited the UAE ahead of his trip to Germany and Turkey.

“It is aimed at meeting his former colleagues and friends. Everyone, including Hamid Karzai, knows that no role is seen for the former figures in a near future in Afghanistan,” said Torek Farhadi, a political analyst.

On December 3, Karzai traveled to the UAE, where he met with Thomas West, the US special envoy for Afghanistan.

Karzai Meets Exiled Politicians in Germany, Turkey