According to news received by Afghanistan International, a meeting is currently taking place in Norway between representatives of the Afghan civil society and members of the Taliban.

This meeting is being held at the invitation of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Our sources said that the two sides are discussing the human rights situation in the country and the future of Afghanistan.

It has also been reported that the representatives are discussing political dialogue and economic empowerment.

Sources said that Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Afghanistan, is also present in Oslo and has had discussions with various Afghan groups.

It has been said that the Taliban members and supporters who have traveled from Kabul to attend this meeting include Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen, Qazi Saeed Moshk Alam, Matiullah Mohammadi, Jafar Mahdavi, Saleh Mazari, Sayed Younis Agha, Hadid Zakir, and Faiz Zaland.

Additionally, the representatives of Afghan civil society in these discussions are: Kawun Kakar, Asila Wardak, Momina Yari, Haris Sayghani, Abdul Qayyum Sajadi, General Ansari, Angela Ahmadi, Amin Karim and Qahramana Kakar, Faiz Mohammad Osmani, and Fatima Gailani.