Afghanistan Peace CampaignThe Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote that this decision was made in response to human rights violations in Afghanistan.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it will limit its relations with Afghanistan and will not accept the new ambassador of the Islamic Emirate.
The ministry said in a statement that Norway considers international law as the basis for relations between countries and based on these laws, can reject the ambassador of the Islamic Emirate.
Espen Barth Eide, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, said regarding this matter: “We have informed the Taliban that we will not accept the new ambassador of Afghanistan. We need relations with Afghanistan, and our commitment to Afghanistan continues, but we will limit diplomatic relations.”
He also said that Norway will not send a new ambassador to Afghanistan.
In a statement published by the Norwegian Embassy in Paris, it mentioned that the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs “wants to find a solution that can also take care of the consular needs of Afghans in Norway, Denmark and Iceland, as well as other functions of an embassy.”
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote that this decision was made in response to human rights violations in Afghanistan.
The statement further said: “Norway has always told the Taliban to respect the human rights of Afghans, particularly regarding the recent restrictions imposed on women and girls. For this reason, Norway is limiting its diplomatic relations with Afghanistan.”
Earlier, the Afghan Embassy in Norway had announced that, at the request of the Norwegian government, the Afghan Embassy in Oslo was closed on September 12.