Nadarajah Sethurupan

Norway has resumed high-level talks with Russia on trade and economic cooperation that were broken off after Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014, the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries …

Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr and foreign minister of Norway Børge Brende signed on Sunday an agreement worth $1.2m regarding the implementation of the “Job opportunities for youth …

On the 24 November 2016, Joakim Berndtsson, Karl Ydén and Kimmo Rentola visited IFS to discuss why Sweden and Finland have not become NATO members. The conditions have long appeared …

President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Sunday that Egypt is looking forward to enhancing cooperation in all fields with Norway during his meeting with Norwegian foreign minister Børge …

Iran’s Association of Oil Industry Companies Health, Safety and Environment signed an MoU with the Norwegian company of Lloyd’s Register (LR) in the field of HSE. HSEOIC received the LR …

Production was shut down due to a fire alarm on Statoil’s Heimdal gas platform in the North Sea on Friday morning, Norwegian press reported. The platform’s fire safety system indicated …

Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende sees increasing chances for the Duterte administration forging a peace deal between the Philippine government and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Speaking at …

Norwegian judges confirmed on Friday that all conditions had been met to extradite Krekar to Italy, where he would face terror-related charges. The Oslo District Court had in June given …

Russia is to install a heavy-duty radar station near Murmansk, not far from the border with Finland and Norway, to warn of potential missile strikes, according to Sergei Boyev, chief …

Norwegian police said Tuesday they expect more arrests in connection with a probe into 51 men linked to what they believe is the country’s largest paedophile ring to date. Police …

Norway and International Labor Organization (ILO) in Sri Lanka have signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday to extend the Government of Norway’s support to the conflict affected communities in the …

Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Borge Brende in a statement on Thursday, announced additional aid funds of estimated $5.5 million to the Central African Republic (CAR) as part of a …

The newly appointed Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh, Blake Sidsel, has met Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali and State Minister for Foreign affairs Md. Shahriar Alam. During separate …

Norwegian police say they are investigating a paedophile network suspected to involve at least 51 people, which includes the abuse of infants and at least one case of a suspect …

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken …

Just a few weeks after the Norwegian authorities said they will send refugees back to Somalia, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged Norway to change its …

To safeguard lives and protect people from the hazards from the sea environment, United-Kingdom based, Automated Ships Limited, and Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to …

1. The forty-sixth meeting of the EEA Council took place in Brussels on 15 November 2016 under the Presidency of Ms Elisabeth Vik Aspaker, Minister of EEA and EU Affairs …

Mongolian MP, L.Munkhbaatar MP has attended a business forum of the Norway-Mongolia Friendship Community, which has taken place in Oslo. The business forum aimed at boosting business cooperation and drawing …

EU states backed extending internal border checks for three months in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway, and Sweden. The move was formally approved on Friday (11 November) by the EU council, …

An illustrious line-up gathered in Oslo for the European Endurance Conference from 4-6 November, as part of the European Athletics Coaching Summit Series. The conference was organised by the Norwegian …

Avinor and Finavia today launched cross border air traffic services across the border of Finland and Norway, where Kirkenes tower/approach is now providing the services in parts of Finnish airspace. …

The UK and Norway stepped up their defence relationship today, as Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced new cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and exercises. Sir Michael, who visited …

A bus carrying 31 passengers overturned on a rain-soaked road in central Vietnam, killing a Norwegian couple and injuring 14 others, police said. Most passengers were asleep when the bus …

‘I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory. The US is our closest ally and our cooperation is based on shared values and interests. We will seek …