Norway rules out recognition of Taliban govt

KABUL (Pajhwok): Norway says it is not pondering the recognition of the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

A Russian media outlet quoted Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt as ruling out Taliban’s recognition.

According to Sputnik, Huitfeldt was addressing the Munich security conference’s session “Afghan Aftershocks: From Ashes to Ashes?”

She told the participants: “We are reluctant to recognise [the Taliban] and will not do that.”

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