Norway’s State Secretary Tore Hattrem ( Conservative Party ) visited the Norwegian funded UNDP programme in Jaffna today (01). Following is the text of a speech he delivered on the occasion. …
Lithuania is to hold talks with Norway on procuring the Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System. The decision on talks for the medium-range defense system was made late last …
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund should encourage companies within its portfolio to be more transparent about their tax affairs, according to the country’s Parliament. In a report by the Storting’s cross-party …
Russian naval presence in the North Atlantic and High North areas is beginning to bring about the revisited notion of collective defence in the maritime domain, according to Norwegian State …
A young Myanmar man will be representing his country and his region in Oslo, Norway in December, thanks to his eloquence and debating skills. Ko Phyo Thura Htay, one of …
Recycling company GreenTech will carry out a EUR 2.3 million project to improve recyclable waste collecting in 23 cities in Romania. The Norwegian Government has co-financed the project with EUR …
Foreign workers are leaving Norway like never before, new figures from Statistic Norway (SSB) show. Norway’s economic recession has led to high unemployment rates among foreign workers and according to …
Norway’s Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Tore Hattrem, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, met Northern Province Governor Reginald Cooray today at the Governor’s office for a …
Polish President Andrzej Duda explained why the First Lady Agata Duda has three hands in the photo posted on Facebook after the couple’s visit to Norway, Gazeta reports. “The photo …
Ryanair has come under attack for deciding to close its base near Oslo – a move that is expected to result in the loss of 1,000 jobs – after Norway …
Russia is extending its ban on imports of food from the EU and other countries through the end of 2017, with exceptions for meat and vegetables for baby food. The …
Norway’s Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary says it is very important for the displaced people in Sri Lanka’s north to return to their original places and re- establish their lives …
The Norwegian government said on Tuesday it would present a bill to parliament in the first part of June proposing the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products in the …
Sale of licensed military equipments to other countries should preferably be done only with approved Nations authorities and state approved actors in the recipient countries, said Defence Minister Ine Eriksen …
‘Norway is deeply concerned about the rising number of allegations against UN personnel concerning sexual exploitation and abuse. In 2015, 99 allegations were received, as compared with 80 in 2014. …
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has announced the AgustaWestland AW101 Norwegian all-weather search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopter was recently unveiled by Anders Anundsen, Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, during a roll out ceremony held …
HMCS Windsor is heading across the Atlantic to take part in multinational exercises in waters off Norway. The submarine left its home port of Halifax Monday morning for the 12-day …
Cyberhawk Innovations, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and drone inspection and survey specialist, has signed a partnership agreement Norwegian UAV operator Nordic Unmanned. This will give customers in Norway access …
Indonesia President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende on Tuesday to discuss the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries, including by cooperating together in …
The contract will be a joint venture between Hemla Vantage and the Kharg Petrochemical Company, a quasi-privately-owned company, to produce and export liquefied national gas and liquefied petroleum gas by …
Norwegian Refugee Council warns ‘human catastrophe’ is unfolding in Iraqi city, renews call for safe corridors to be opened to prevent massive civilian loss of life. The siege of the …
A Norwegian woman has been found dead on the island of Mallorca and Spanish police are investigating the death as suspicious. The woman was found dead in a Mallorca apartment …
Joint Statement on Aerial Bombardment in South Kordofan and De Facto Expulsion of OCHA Head. The following statement was issued jointly by the governments of the United States of America, …
The Nigerian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (NNCC) has been launched in Lagos to promote socio-economic relationship between Africa’s biggest economy and the Nordic country. The chamber, according to its promoters, will …
Norway wants to support the Sri Lankan government’s policies for reform and reconciliation, State Secretary at the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry Tore Hattrem said today. Mr. Hattrem, who arrived in …
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