The Chargé d'Affaires of the Norwegian Embassy for Afghanistan in a meeting with the deputy prime minister for political affairs, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, said yesterday (Wednesday) that Norway does not support the opposition of the Islamic Emirate.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, speaking about the discussions during the meeting, said that Paul Klouman Bekken also spoke about the recognition of the Islamic Emirate and said it is in the interest of the world and the Islamic Emirate.

According to Mujahid, Bekken said that the lack of recognition of the caretaker government by the world would not be in the interest of either side.

The spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate added: "Afghanistan intends to revive good diplomatic relations with all countries. The Norwegian ambassador also stressed that not recognizing the Islamic Emirate is in no one's interest and that this issue should be resolved as soon as possible."

Bekken, or others representing the Norwegian government, have not yet commented on the issue.

Referring to the meeting, the Arg in a statement quoted Mawlawi Abdul Kabir as saying that some of the security incidents attributed to the Islamic Emirate have nothing to do with Afghanistan and countries should ensure their own security.

Analysts said the constructive role of regional and other countries in Afghanistan is important.

"Norway has repeatedly done good work towards peace and supported good meetings both inside and outside the country and has good relations with the people of Afghanistan, therefore it is an important country," said Hamidullah Hotak, a political analyst.
"Since the Taliban came to power, the world has been using this policy where Easterners are trying to get closer to the Taliban, and Westerners are trying to prevent this, and a number of regional countries are also moving towards Western policies," said Akhtar Mohammad Rasikh, an international relations analyst.

The visits of officials of the Islamic Emirate with representatives of regional and other countries have increased in the past month, with most of these visits focusing on expanding relations and joint cooperation with the Islamic Emirate.