Asia and Norway

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff is planning to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oslo next week to restart nuclear talks, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. …

Indonesia and Norway have agreed to support the efforts of the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) to ensure the international organization adapts and remains relevant to the new circumstances …

Afghan Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation met with Per Albert Ilsaas, the Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires to Afghanistan, discussing the challenges faced by Afghan refugees amid the ongoing forced deportations …

The Kazakhstan–Norway Business Council took place on April 8, 2025, in Oslo — a groundbreaking event between the two nations, designed to boost trade and economic cooperation, forge direct connections …

Afghan Ambassador in Abu Dhabi Maulvi Badruddin Haqqani has urged Norway to play a constructive role in strengthening Afghanistan’s ties with the international community, particularly European nations. He made the …

The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is enhancing Vietnam’s imported seafood industry by developing new strategic collaborations with local partners and launching the Norwegian Salmon Academy in Ho Chi Minh City …

Bangladesh President Mohammed sought Norway’s assistance in carrying out the reform programmes of the interim government as its new Ambassador Håkon Arald Gulbransen presented credentials to him at Bangabhaban in …

Kuralai is the daughter of a well-known politician and an influential figure in serious business circles. Growing up in a political family, she was surrounded by people in power from …

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Norway Adil Tursunov met with the Minister of Digitalization and Public Governance of Norway Karianne Oldernes and discussed the prospects for bilateral cooperation in info-communication technologies, …

India and Norway on Wednesday extended their cooperation in implementing various health schemes across multiple regions in India. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra and Deputy Ambassador of Norway Martine Aamdal …

A new direct salmon air route between Norway and China has just been launched from Oslo. The interesting aspect is that the plane travels via the former Soviet republic of  …

The Parliament of Turkmenistan delegated its representative to the 8th International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action (IPCI/ICPD), which was held in the Norwegian city …

The decision to build the nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan will be made by people, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his comprehensive interview with the Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper, published on …

At the India International Centthe New Delhi on 30th November 2023, Mahatma Sri Prem Prayojan Prabhu (Ambassador for Peace UPF UN) delivered the keynote address BRICS+ “DIALOGUE OF TRADITIONS AND …

Vietnam Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân had a meeting with Crown Prince of Norway Haakon Magnus in Oslo on Thursday (local time) as part of her ongoing visit to the northern European …

The Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo has launched a campaign to promote more salmon eating in Japan, where it is already a popular sushi topping. Norway started a blitz to sell …

Republic Day is a national holiday in Kazakhstan, celebrated on October 25. On this day in 1990, the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the country was adopted. The document declared …

Indonesia is urging Norway to expedite a $250 million (Rp 3.9 trillion) investment commitment to accelerate the tropical rainforest country’s decarbonization program as stated in the Just Energy Transition Partnership …

Special Representative of the President of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan Ismatulla Irgashev met yesterday with Norway’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Kjell-Gunnar Eriksen, Azernews reports, citing Kun.uz news agency. According to the Foreign Ministry, …

The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, presented his new economic course during the annual state-of-the-nation address on 1 September. The President highlighted the country’s large-scale political reforms since 2022 and …

On 30 August, Kazakhstan marks Constitution Day. This year it is celebrated for the first time after the amendments to the Сonstitution following a nationwide referendum last year. At the …

Text and photos: Geir Yeh Fotland, formosa1951@gmail.com Norwegian language has two forms of writing: Bokmål and Nynorsk Local elections to the municipal council, the county councils as well as to …

Tekst by Geir Yeh Fotland, formosa1951@gmail.com                                    Illustration by Yilin Tsai. Norwegian heart-shaped waffles are widely available and universally celebrated in Norway and by Norwegian Church Abroad as one of …

The Norwegian Embassy in Colombo permanently closed down today as part of Norway’s decision to make structural changes in its network of diplomatic missions abroad. The Embassy announced earlier that …

Efforts to resume the stalled talks in Vienna aimed at the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal have gathered momentum again amid geopolitical shifts spurred by the Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement. Iran’s …