Afghanistan Peace CampaignAccording to Mr. Takal, consular services in the country will begin on the 4th of Hamal (March 24).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has announced the appointment and acceptance of a diplomat in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
Zia Ahmad Takal, head of public relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed to TOLOnews that Najibullah Shirkhan has been accepted as the First Secretary of the Afghan Embassy in Norway.
According to Mr. Takal, consular services in the country will begin on the 4th of Hamal (March 24).
Norway, a European monarchy, has occasionally sent its chargé d’affaires on visits to Afghanistan. Previously, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that due to restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan, Oslo would downgrade its relations with the interim Afghan government and would not accept any representative from the Islamic Emirate.
Fazl Rahman Oria, a political analyst, told TOLOnews: “Norway’s and the EU’s interests require diplomatic ties with Afghanistan. This process starts with Norway, and gradually, Afghan diplomats will be accepted across the European Union.”
Kamran Aman, another analyst, said: “These very exchanges led Norway to agree to engagement. Increased direct contact helps reduce problems.”
This comes as over the past three years, several countries have expanded diplomatic interactions with the Islamic Emirate. However, no country has yet officially recognized the Islamic Emirate as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.