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Conference discusses Afghanistan’s future

Pakistan boycotts conference after NATO missile strike.

Federal News Network Staff

December 5, 2011 8:08 am

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Afghanistan’s future is up for discussion at a huge conference in Germany.

About 100 countries and international organizations are represented at the conference, but Pakistan is boycotting because of an accidental NATO missile strike that killed a number of Pakistani troops, the Associated Press reports.

The Bonn conference is expected to address the transfer of security responsibility to Afghan security forces over the next three years, long-term prospects for international aid and a possible political settlement with the Taliban.

The United States and conference organizers say they will go ahead with promises of continued aid.

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