Taliban delegation in private jet to Oslo with self-proclaimed foreign minister Amir Muttaqi to learn from Norway about human rights and girls’ education
Taliban delegation in private jet to Oslo with self-proclaimed foreign minister Amir Muttaqi to learn from Norway about human rights and girls’ education
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>A Taliban delegation is to hold talks with Norwegian officials and Afghan civil society representatives in Oslo next week, the Norwegian foreign ministry has said.
The visit is scheduled from Sunday to Tuesday, and “the Taliban will meet representatives of the Norwegian authorities and officials from a number of allied countries”, for talks on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and human rights, the ministry said.
Stressing that Norway would be “clear about our expectations,” particularly on “girls’ education and human rights,” foreign minister Anniken Huitfeldt said the meetings would “not represent a legitimisation or recognition of the Taliban”
The ministry did not specify which allies would attend, but Norwegian newspaper VG said they would include Britain, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy and the United States.
“We are extremely concerned about the grave situation in Afghanistan, where millions of people are facing a full-blown humanitarian disaster,” Huitfeldt said.
“In order to be able to help the civilian population in Afghanistan, it is essential that both the international community and Afghans from various parts of society engage in dialogue with the Taliban,” Huitfeldt added.
“We must talk to the de facto authorities in the country. We cannot allow the political situation to lead to an even worse humanitarian disaster,” Huitfeldt said.
The Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan last summer as international troops withdrew after a two-decade presence. A US-led invasion in late 2001 toppled the Taliban in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US.
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since August. International aid came to a sudden halt and the United States has frozen $9.5bn (£7bn) in assets in the Afghan central bank now threatens 23 million Afghans, or 55% of the population, according to the United Nations, which says it needs $5bn from donor countries this year to address the humanitarian crisis in the country.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/21/taliban-delegation-travel-to-norway-for-human-rights-talksFamine
My heart bleeds for the Afghan people who experienced 20 years of relative freedom only for it to return to the regime that shoots girls in the head for trying to go to school.
Who ever flew that plain should have taken one for the team
What ?? OK, it looks very good but too strange. Not sure to understand.
Fashionistas.
Norway: “øøø”.
Taliban: “Therefore you will die!”
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Why are those shitty, stinky warlords on European soil?
Europe should arrest them. Not a legitimate government. Put them into prison those f*lords! Immunity is just granted for elected leaders; which they weren’t.
One for the gram..
Taligram
Nice Finnish flag on the jet
They’ll have a good time in SLM Oslo though.
Scandinavian countries are naive.
You have them all in one place. Just lock them up and lose the key.
Manchester – Nasty 40 back in the game !
Is this a joke?
Are they vaccinated or did they enter 2 week quarantine?
This gives off the same vibe as going back in time and showing the romans a fighter jet.
Afghan Borat: *I go to Norway!*
This feels like an Onion article, but somehow it isn’t.
I don’t think the Taliban can learn human rights even if it slapped them in the face. Lock their asses up and let the next delegation come along and suffer the same fate.
Why are they dressed like Kanye