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Diplomatic relations
| Norway asks an Iranian diplomat to leave |
| [Norwaynews] [04.03.2010, 09:43am, Thu. GMT] |
 Norway announced on Wednesday an Iranian diplomat had been asked to leave the Nordic country after Iran had ordered a Norwegian diplomat to leave Tehran. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry said in a statement the Norwegian ambassador to Iran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry and handed an official note on Feb. 24 to protest Norway's decision to grant asylum to a former Iranian diplomat, Mohammed Reza Heydari, and an unnamed Norwegian diplomat was ordered to leave Iran.
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 | | | | Foreign Minister visits India |
| [Norwaynews] [02.03.2010, 11:00am, Tue. GMT] |
 Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is on Tuesday visiting India, where he will have bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Krishna, Trade Minister Sharma and the National Security Adviser, Mr. Menon. The Norwegian Foreign Minister will also meet with representatives for Norwegian business and industry in India. Støre will also speak at a seminar on maritime security arranged by the Institute for Defence Studies and the Institute for Defence and Strategic Analyses.
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| | | | Pakistan greets King of Norway on his birth day |
| [Norwaynews] [21.02.2010, 07:27am, Sun. GMT] |
| Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has sent a message of greetings to the King of Norway, His Majesty Herald V, on his birth day falling on February 21.In his message, the Prime Minister said, “On behalf of the people and the Government of Pakistan and on my own behalf, I would like to convey our warm felicitations on the auspicious occasion of Your Majesty’s birthday”.Prime Minister expressed his confidence that the relations of friendship and cooperation that so happily exist between Pakistan and Norway will continue to flourish in the years ahead. |
| | | | Norway Prime Minister congratulate Srilankan President on re-election. |
| [Norwaynews] [10.02.2010, 10:41am, Wed. GMT] |
 The Prime Minister of the Royal Kingdom of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg congratulated President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his re- election at the Presidential election. Norway is prepared to work closely with Sri Lanka in addressing issues of mutual concern, at both bilateral and multilateral levels, stated Prime Minister Stoltenberg.
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| | | | Morocco ask that Norwegian diplomats be questioned |
| [Norwaynews] [05.02.2010, 03:50pm, Fri. GMT] |
 The Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri has asked that diplomats at the Norwegian embassy in Rabat be questioned and prosecuted, in connection with their alleged role in the Skah child custody case. Norway has broken diplomatic protocol, ethical guidelines and damaged the friendship between our two countries, the Moroccan Foreign Minister said at a press briefing Wednesday.
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| | | | Norway denies role in Sri Lanka election |
| [Norwaynews] [16.01.2010, 08:09am, Sat. GMT] |
| The Royal Norwegian embassy in Sri Lanka Saturday denied that it was involved in a scandal to fund a government parliamentarian's switching sides to support the main opposition challenger in Jan. 26 presidential election. "The accusation is untrue and totally unacceptable. Norway has never -- and will never -- interfere in an election in another country," a Norwegian embassy statement said. |
| | | | Turkish lawmaker calls on Norwegian MPs to give info about assault on Turkish family |
| [Norwaynews] [08.01.2010, 06:15pm, Fri. GMT] |
A Turkish parliamentarian called on Norwegian MPs to give information about an assault on a Turkish family by Norwegian police and bring those who were responsible to justice. Zafer Üskül, chairman of the Turkish Parliamentary Human Rights Inquiry Commission, sent letters to the Norway's parliamentary commissions for interior affairs and justice.
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| | | | Iceland and Norway join EU-US Air Transport Agreement |
| [Norwaynews] [17.12.2009, 05:23pm, Thu. GMT] |
| The EU, the US, Iceland and Norway have today signed an aviation agreement to extends the scope of the EU-US Open Skies Agreement to Iceland and Norway. Antonio Tajani, Vice-President in charge of transport, said: “I welcome the accession of Iceland and Norway to the EU-US Aviation Agreement,” "The EU-US Air Transport Agreement has brought substantial benefits for passengers, airlines and airports on both sides of the Atlantic. The extension to Iceland and Norway will further increase these benefits. |
| | | | China, Norway start sixth round of FTA talks |
| [Norwaynews] [15.12.2009, 06:30pm, Tue. GMT] |
| Negotiators from China and Norway started here on Tuesday morning the sixth round of free trade area(FTA) talks, which will last till Thursday. During the opening ceremony, Haakon Baardson Hjelde, chief negotiator of Norway and former Norwegian ambassador to China, reviewed with Zhang Kening, head of the Chinese negotiating team and counselor from the International Department of the Chinese Commerce Ministry, the achievements made in the previous five rounds of FTA talks between the two countries. |
| | | | President Obama returns to the US |
| [Norwaynews] [11.12.2009, 08:01pm, Fri. GMT] |
US President Barack Obama left Oslo Friday morning, after he was driven to Oslo Airport Gardermoen by car, and not by helicopter. This ment that highway E6 was closed to other traffic during this time. Obama was accompanied to the airport by head of the Norwegian Nobel Committe, Thorbjørn Jagland and Committee Secretary Geir Lundestad. The presidental plane Air Force One left Oslo Airport at 10:55 local time, a little later than first scheduled. |
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| Norway and India sign agreement |
| [Norwaynews] [03.03.2010, 09:27am, Wed. GMT] |
 Norway and India have entered into an agreement on cooperation in the fields of fisheries and aqua culture. The agreement was signed during Foreign Minister Jonas Støre's official visit to New Delhi Monday. We have the long-term ambition that India will become a new, major market for Norwegian fish products, the Norwegian Foreign Minister said. India is already among the ten largest producers of seafood in the world, and around half of its production is based on aqua culture. |
| | | | Norway’s PM offers his condolences to Chile's president |
| [Norwaynews] [01.03.2010, 10:35am, Mon. GMT] |
 Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has sent a letter of condolences to Chile's president Michelle Bachelet, saying he was deeply saddened by the news of the devastating earthquake that has struck Chile. Many Norwegians have family and friends in Chile, and today’s disaster has tied the bonds between our two countries even more closely together. Our thoughts go to all those affected by this terrible tragedy, Stoltenberg said in his letter. |
| | | | Norway deny Srilankan Defence Secretary claims |
| [Norwaynews] [11.02.2010, 03:31pm, Thu. GMT] |
| The US and Norway have strongly denied claims raised by Srilankan Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse that both countries had funded the election campaign of former Presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka. In a press release the Norwegian Embassy stated; that in reference to the interview of Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse carried by Straits Times 11th February, they wished to point out that the accusations made against Norway were untrue. |
| | | | HRH The Crown Prince opened Norwegian Embassy in Kazakhstan |
| [Norwaynews] [05.02.2010, 06:24pm, Fri. GMT] |
| HRH Crown Prince Haakon officially opened the Norwegian Embassy in Astana today. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who is accompanying the Crown Prince on the visit, said: “The opening of Norway’s first embassy in Central Asia reflects the region’s growing international importance. Kazakhstan is a strategically important country and an increasingly important partner for Norway.” |
| | | | Armenia, Norway sign readmission agreement |
| [Norwaynews] [30.01.2010, 07:23pm, Sat. GMT] |
| During a formal visit to Norway, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store to discuss bilateral relations, regional and international issues. Minister Nalbandian briefed on the priorities of Armenia’s foreign policy and the country’s endeavors for establishment of regional stability, Armenian-Turkish dialogue and Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process. |
| | | | Srilankan Nationalist ready to engage in diplomatic dealings with Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [11.01.2010, 08:25am, Mon. GMT] |
Srilankan Nationalist call People's Liberation Front (JVP) has expressed a readiness to engage in diplomatic dealings with Norway in the future. Its leader Somawansa Amarasinghe hinted about such a possibility during a meeting with top Buddhist prelates in Kandy, Srilanka, reports said. According to him, the JVP is closely observing actions of Norway regarding Sri Lanka in a bid to engage in cooperation with Oslo at official level. |
| | | | Iranian diplomat quits over protests, NRK reports |
| [Norwaynews] [07.01.2010, 08:25pm, Thu. GMT] |
A diplomat at the Iranian Embassy in Oslo told Norwegian broadcaster NRK on Wednesday that he has resigned in protest over a crackdown on anti-government demonstrators in Iran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran denied the report. “It was the Iranian authorities’ treatment of demonstrators during the Christmas week that made me realize I couldn’t continue,” NRK quoted Mohammed Reza Heydari as saying.
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| | | | Indonesian President meets with Norwegian PM |
| [Norwaynews] [17.12.2009, 09:15am, Thu. GMT] |
| Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Copenhagen. Antara state news agency reported that both heads of states were going to have discussion on bilateral relations and issues related to the on going 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Negotiations to combat global warming entered a fraught 11th day Thursday with diplomatic deadlock looming and barely a day left before more than 100 other leaders hope to sign a historic agreement to control greenhouse gas emissions. Yudhoyono is in the Danish capital on his foreign working visit, in which he had been in Berlin. He will stay in Copenhagen until Dec. 19. |
| | | | Over 330 Norwegian SMEs mobilized: - MMP, an effective aid mechanism |
| [Norwaynews] [13.12.2009, 10:20pm, Sun. GMT] |
The Match Making Program (MMP) stands out as an effective aid mechanism. The MMP, a creative and non-conventional development program at times required some defending in certain quarters, said Royal Norwegian Ambassador Tore Hattrem at the book launch “Review of Operations 1994-2009” on MMP recently. The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce’s role in making the MMP a success and the efforts in reviewing the program from 1994 should be appreciated, he said. The MMP has mobilized over 330 Norwegian SMEs to conduct commercial operations in 15 years with Sri Lanka. This is a high number, given the size of the Norwegian economy and the challenges Sri Lanka has faced in attracting FDIs due to the protracted war, he said.
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| | | | A-bomb survivors disappointed by Obama's Nobel Prize speech |
| [Norwaynews] [11.12.2009, 11:55am, Fri. GMT] |
| Survivors of the 1945 US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki voiced disappointment at US President Barack Obama's speech accepting the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo in which he said the use of force is sometimes justified. "He admitted the use of force while also mentioning a world without nuclear weapons and the speech is contradictory in its nature," Kazushi Kaneko, 84, director general of the Hiroshima Council of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, said. "A-bomb survivors and other civilians need to raise their voices to press the president," he said, adding they need to stop relying just on the US president in promoting the abolition of nuclear weapons. |
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The world's larges tobacco company Phillip Morris International (PMI) is taking the Norwegian state to court. PMI wants the Norwegian ban on displaying tobacco products in stores lifted, Dagens Næringsliv reports. There is no scientific evidence that the ban has any health effect, says PMI communication director Anne Edwards to the newspaper. She points to Iceland, which introduced the ban against the display of tobacco in stores in 2001.
