Afghanistan: Taliban delegation's visit to Norway prompts protest in Oslo
There was a small protest of Afghan citizens in Oslo ahead of the Taliban's visit to the Norwegian capital on Sunday.
They're against the delegation meeting with Norwegian authorities and representatives from the international community for talks.
It's the first visit to the West since they took control of Kabul in August.
"We do not want the Taliban here in Norway. They do not represent us," said Shahia Soltani an Afghan citizen and one of the demonstrators.
"The Taliban is on the blacklist for terrorists in the United States. So why should we invite and negotiate with them?'' Soltani queried.
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry said Friday that it has invited representatives of the Taliban to Oslo from January 23 to 25. Norwegian newspaper VG said special representatives from the United States, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and the European Union were expected to take part.
The ministry did not comment on the newspaper's report.
Discussions on girls' education, and women's rights will be top of the agenda.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs for Norway, Anniken Huitfeldt, said: "It does not in any way imply any recognition of the coup that took place. We will make strong demands on the Taliban, but we do not know if they will implement them afterwards."
Since the hardline Islamists took power, girls' education stopped in some parts of the country but last week they said it should begin again by March for all girls and women.
Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban government spokesman said they are making moves to meet western requests.
"The Islamic Emirate has taken steps to meet the demands of the Western world and we hope to strengthen our relations through diplomatic ways with all countries, including the European countries and the West in
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