A Norwegian foreign ministry official on Saturday met Atef Adwan, minister for refugee affairs in the Hamas-led Palestinian administration, according to reports reaching in Helsinki from Oslo.

The Head of Norwegian foreign ministry's Section for Middle Eastern Affairs, Deputy Director General Kare Eltervag held a 45- minute talk with Adwan, the reports said.

Adwan arrived in Oslo late Friday from Sweden at the invitation of the private organization The Palestinian Association in Norway.

Eltervag said that Norway respects the outcome of the democratic elections in the Palestinian territory.

He reiterated that the newly elected Palestinian Government must take steps to comply with the demands put forward by the Quartet (UN, USA, EU and Russia) to renounce violence, recognise the state of Israel and accept previously concluded agreements.

He added that Israel must respect previously concluded agreements, key UN resolutions and demands from the international community.

Source: Xinhua