Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, reported that he met with the Norwegian representative at the venue of the third Doha meeting.

Mujahid, who leads the Taliban delegation at the Doha meeting, stated that Norway has a "positive" outlook on Afghanistan.

On Monday, he posted a note on X social media platform, mentioning that Norway emphasised on strengthening relations with Afghanistan under Taliban control.

The Norwegian representative's meeting with the Taliban delegation comes after Norway hosted a meeting between representatives of Afghan civil society and members of the Taliban earlier in May.