KABUL - Norway has gathered representatives from India, Iran, Pakistan, China and the US to talk about the situation in Afghanistan, a Norwegian newspaper reported.
About 20 diplomats will meet in Oslo on Friday, the newspaper said.
France, Britain and countries neighboring Afghanistan will also attend the meeting.
Preliminary meetings have been held in Dubai, Oslo and Istanbul.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the aim of the summit is to work towards achieving a joint platform for regional co-operation between Afghanistan and its neighbors.

Norway has more than 500 soldiers in Afghanistan, mainly stationed in the north. International combat troops are scheduled to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.