Taliban and Western diplomats yesterday met in Oslo for talks on Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis and human rights, especially those of women whose freedoms have been curbed by the Islamist government.
In their first visit to Europe since returning to power in August last year, the Taliban met representatives of the US, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway and the EU.
The Taliban delegation was headed by Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi.
The closed-door discussions, facilitated by Norway, were held at the Soria Moria Hotel, on a snowy hilltop outside Oslo.
The discussions were expected to focus on Afghanistan’s humanitarian situation, which has
The Islamic Emirate said that the talks with the representatives of the Afghan civil society held on Sunday in Norway’s capital Oslo were “constructive."