But the Afghan leader was expected to return directly to Kabul after Thursday's conference in London, at which world powers backed Karzai's plan to woo moderate Taliban fighters who disarm, said the WEF spokeswoman. No reason was given for his cancellation. An official in Karzai's delegation in London also said Karzai planned to return directly to Afghanistan. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his German, French and Polish counterparts - Guido Westerwelle, Bernard Kouchner and Radoslaw Sikorski - were due to attend a session on Afghanistan in Davos later Friday.
But the Afghan leader was expected to return directly to Kabul after Thursday's conference in London, at which world powers backed Karzai's plan to woo moderate Taliban fighters who disarm, said the WEF spokeswoman. No reason was given for his cancellation. An official in Karzai's delegation in London also said Karzai planned to return directly to Afghanistan. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his German, French and Polish counterparts - Guido Westerwelle, Bernard Kouchner and Radoslaw Sikorski - were due to attend a session on Afghanistan in Davos later Friday.