A Qatari Foreign Ministry official said Thursday that Doha had been invited to talks on the Syria conflict that are to take place in the Kazakh capital Astana later this month.
"An official invitation was received," the official, who declined to be named, told Reuters.
Qatar is a backer of rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad, working alongside Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Western nations in a military aid program overseen by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency that provides moderate groups with arms and training.
Syria's deputy foreign minister on Wednesday appeared to reject the participation of Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the peace talks saying their attendance would be discussed once they stop backing militancy.
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