US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met senior Norwegian officials in Oslo and thanked the country for its ongoing contribution to the NATO mission in Afghanistan and for its important efforts to advance the Afghan peace process, the US State Department said in a statement.

Khalilzad provided an update on the current impediments to the start of intra-Afghan negotiations and how all sides are working to resolve them, the statement added.

The Foreign Minister and Ambassador Khalilzad discussed all key issues affecting the Afghan peace process especially the critical importance of having the full inclusion of women in intra-Afghan negotiations and to achieve a sustainable peace, the statement further went on to say.

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