He also supports talking to the North Koreans, even if they've cheated on deals in the past.
Instead, the department supported talks mediated by the Organization of American States.
During his second term, he was successful in gaining entry for Romania into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and he supported talks aimed at securing membership in the European Union.
Last year, she strongly supported talks that led to two protocols between Turkey and Armenia calling for closer ties, open borders and the creation of a commission to examine the historical evidence in dispute.
The council members would not do the actual negotiation, but would appoint smaller commissions of neutral mediators to approach the Taliban and bring back their answers, according to a lawmaker, Hajji Musa Khan Hotak, who has long supported talks with the Taliban.
One group, headed by Abdullah Ould Sidia, included 47 prisoners who supported talks with the government and wanted a fresh start in their dealings with authorities.
Soon after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's office disclosed the meeting Tuesday, some Taliban members denied that they supported talks with the government, which they have long described as a Western puppet.
He supports talks for free trade with the United States, which began last week.
"Incidentally, we confirmed Henry Kissinger's position following our interview," she said, explaining that Mr. Kissinger supports talks "without preconditions".
We should defeat the Taliban," he said in January, describing one subject on which he differs from the administration, which supports talks.
