Norwegian chargé d'affaires for Afghanistan Paul Klouman Bekken has met deputy foreign minister for political affairs Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanekzai. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote on X that during the meeting…
The Norwegian government has pledged $6.7 million in aid to the Afghans in need and refugees returning from Pakistan after being forcibly deported.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern over mass deportation of Afghans from Pakistan.
Acting Head of the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) Hidayatullah Badri during a meeting with the Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires Paul Klouman Bekken discussed matters related to banking and finance, according to a statement on Thursday. The two sides discussed…
Acting Foreign Minister Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi has said the international community is yet to become ready for proper interaction with Afghanistan and has instead increased pressure on the Islamic Emirate, hurting the environment for trust building. Ministry…
Former President Hamid Karzai during a meeting with Norwegian Chargé d'Affaires for Afghanistan has stressed the need for the return of girls and women to education and work in the country. Hamid Karzai wrote on his Twitter that…
Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and the Norwegian chargé d’affaires have discussed humanitarian assistance, Afghanistan’s security, development and other topics. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tweeted that Norwegian diplomat Pavel Kaloman Becker, said…
Norwegian foreign ministry has said it would provide nearly $10 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. Norwegian foreign ministry in a statement said that Afghanistan is faced with serious humanitarian crisis and for that reason the Norway government…
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…
KABUL Zalmay Khalilzad has visited Norway. The US embassy in Oslo said: “In meetings with Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide and other senior officials, Khalilzad thanked Norway for its ongoing contribution to the NATO mission in Afghanistan.” He also…
KABUL. “We emphasised that a solution to the political stalemate must be found without delay between all parties involved,” the EU said on Saturday. The ambassadors of EU states and Norway expressed their concerns after they met President Ashraf Ghani…
Norwegian deputy foreign minister Audun Halvorsen has expressed Oslo’s readiness to host intra-Afghan talks, a statement said on Saturday. The statement from the Chief Executive Office said the Norwegian deputy foreign minister met CEO Abdullah Abdullah today (Saturday)…
KABUL and the Afghan government, an official said Tuesday. The intra-Afghan talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government are supposed to take place after a peace agreement is finalized between the US and Taliban. These talks are expected to…
Afghan and Norwegian foreign ministers have extended a strategic cooperation agreement between the two countries until 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Kabul said on Thursday. According to a statement from the ministry, acting foreign minister…
KABUL ambassador to Norway, a source confided to Pajhwok Afghan News on Sunday. The government source said the process to appoint the lower house member from Kabul as the ambassador to Norway was being finalised and she would be sent…
