Diplomatic relations

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron are in Norway on an official visit 23–24 June at the invitation of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The President was …

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement to lift sanctions on Syria. “I welcome US President Donald Trump’s announcement to lift sanctions on Syria, and …

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with Croatian President Zoran Milanović in connection with the President’s official visit to Norway 29–30 April. Discussions between the two leaders included …

‘We had a constructive meeting with US President Donald Trump, where we discussed a range of issues. The meeting reaffirmed not only how important the US is for Norway, but …

Norway on Friday expressed “regret” over Hungary’s decision to exit the International Criminal Court (ICC). Responding to Hungary’s decision to quit the International Criminal Court, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said …

President Donald Trump has appointed American Armenian Michael Kavoukjian as US Ambassador to Norway. “I am pleased to announce that Michael E. Kavoukjian will serve as the next United States …

On November 6, Norwegian Ambassador to Georgia, Bergljot Hovland, and Deputy Head of Mission Rebecca Lie visited ICOMOS Georgia’s workshop on wood conservation, supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Tbilisi. …

‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. The US is Norway’s most important ally and we …

Norway and Finland plan to improve their cross-border rail and road connections for military use. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre made the announcement at a press conference in Oslo …

Norway has normalized its practice for the export of defense material and multi-purpose goods for military use to Turkey, having imposed restrictions 2019, Reuters reported, citing the Nordic country’s government …

The Afghan embassy in Norway has confirmed it will close its doors on Thursday, September 12, at the request of the Norwegian government. The announcement comes just a day after …

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend heartfelt congratulations to the people of Norway as they celebrate Constitution Day. As friends, Allies, and fellow Arctic nations, the …

Norway on Friday called for accountability after Israeli extremists attacked the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in the occupied East Jerusalem. Expressing that he was “shocked” …

Moldovan President Maia Sandu is on a state visit to the Kingdom of Norway on May 6-7 at the invitation of Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja. This …

An innovative mobile exhibition titled “Bulgaria and the Mosaics” will be unveiled in Stavanger, Norway on May 3 at 6 p.m. local time, the Bulgarian Embassy in Oslo says on …

On Wednesday 13 December, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö will travel to Oslo to attend a meeting with the leaders of the Nordic countries hosted by the …

The parliament of Moldova will host a visit by a delegation of the Enlarged Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Norwegian parliament.   The lawmakers of Norway will …

Denmark, Sweden and Norway have further tightened their travel advisories for Lebanon and cautioned against travel there until further notice. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said Thursday that Norway …

The Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo, Glauk Konjufca, has met the Norwegian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), composed of Ingjerd Schou, Lise Christoffersen, …

The Bulgarian Embassy in Oslo hosted Friday a meeting with the Bulgarian community in Norway on the occasion of Bulgaria’s Unification Day, September 6, at the invitation of Bulgarian Ambassador …

Norway has expressed its concern over the unequal treatment of its citizens with a Palestinian background by Israel, and has vowed to monitor the outcome of a new trial scheme …

Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Oslo in Norway and Copenhagen in Denmark on 11 August. The Minister visits the two countries for the first time. Minister …

The world is facing an unprecedented crisis in the system of multilateral relations, with tensions between major power reaching the highest ever level, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said …

“I am happy to have joined the Iftar ceremony at the residence of the Saudi ambassador,” said Alireza Yousefi in a tweet. “The new agreement has opened a new chapter …

Seven political parties in Kazakhstan submitted their party lists with a total of 283 candidates to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to participate in the March 19 elections to the …