The Norwegian government has previously provided 4 000 M72 light anti-armor weapons as well as helmets and flak jackets to Ukraine. Several other countries are offering weapons and military-grade equipment. …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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Opportunities in aquaculture, renewable energy, the maritime sector, green shipping and inland waterways have brought from Norway a five-member delegation, including the ambassador to India, Hans Jacob Frydenlund, to Bengal …
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Some ships of the 1st Standing NATO Maritime Rapid Response Group SNMG1 entered the Baltic Sea. Their main task is to demonstrate the presence of allies in the region and …
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They joined more than 27,000 personnel, warships, armor, and air power from more than two dozen NATO allies and partners for Cold Response 2022, the largest military exercise hosted in …
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“It is a necessary decision, after what has surfaced in this matter,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told a press conference where he confirmed that he had accepted Enoksen’s resignation, …
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The Supplementary Defense Cooperation Agreement between Norway and the US has now been submitted to the Storting for consideration. ‘This Agreement provides a framework for further developing our crucial cooperation …
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“This is a consequence of the appalling discovery of Russian forces’ crimes against civilians, in particular in the town of Bucha outside Kyiv. In this situation we pay particular attention …
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Norwegian will lift the mandatory wearing of face masks on board as from Monday 4 April, the airline wrote in a press release: “For the first time since June 17th …
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Norway has decided to allocate NOK 200 million (20 million euros) in funding to help the Ukrainian government to continue to provide critical services. The funding will be used to pay …
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Jens Stoltenberg will not head the Central Bank of Norway (Norges Bank) due to the extension of his mandate as NATO Secretary-General for another year. The new head of the …
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The Democratic Kurdish Community Center (DTKM) in Oslo, Norway organised a celebration marking the Kurdish New Year, Newroz. The Newroz celebration took place after two years of interruption due to …
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Four U.S. soldiers were killed in a plane crash in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to the Ukraine war, Norway’s prime minister said …
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The message coming from the NATO alliance and from Washington, including the president, is that a no-fly zone is not on the table right now, according to Ambassador Julianne Smith, …
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Google’s parent company Alphabet owned YouTube, announced yesterday it would block access to Russian state media channels across the globe and block all monetization on its platform inside Russia, citing …
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Asia and Norway
In Historic Address to Nation, President Tokayev Announces Major Political Reforms to Consolidate Kazakhstan’s Democratic Development
Nur-Sultan, 16 March 2022– In his state-of-the-nation address today, titled “New Kazakhstan: Path of Renewal and Modernization”, President Kassym-Jomart-Tokayev outlined a number of far-reaching political reforms and initiatives, including up …
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Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States condemned on March 3 Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and note the grave impediments to international cooperation, including in the …
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Cold Response 2022, planned long before Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aims to test how Norway would manage Allied reinforcements on its soil, in line with Article 5 of NATO‘s …
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Norway’s industry minister said on Wednesday that the Norwegian government would not be able to prevent a transfer of user data from Telenor’s Myanmar subsidiary to the country’s military junta …
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NATO and its partners will launch exercises in Norway on Monday aimed at coming to the rescue of one of its own—and just a few hundred kilometers from the border …
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Norway’s visa centers in Russia have ceased to accept applications for Schengen visas due to problems with paying the consular fee and other restrictions, the country’s visa center said in …
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An appeals court in Norway has increased the prison sentence of a man who stole an ambulance and tried to run over several pedestrians. The 34-year-old suspect was convicted on …
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Russian news channel RT has disappeared from all broadcast platforms in the Norway. Norway access to the TV network, formerly called Russia Today, has been affected by a ban imposed …
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A Cumbrian firm is part of an international consortium which has won a £10.4 million nuclear decommissioning contract in Norway. Createc, based in Cockermouth, is part of ICCircle with Spanish …
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Norway is starting a process to remove Russian assets from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, in a rare case of politics steering investments for the country’s savings. The government …
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Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday affirmed the region’s desire to expand its cooperation with Norway. Prime Minister Barzani received the Norwegian Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan Espen …