As a recognition, the Chilean Solidarity Movement with Cuba on Wednesday appreciates the acceptance by the Norwegian Nobel Committee of new nominations to grant this award to the Cuban doctors. The …
Nadarajah Sethurupan
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide on October 14 delivered a presentation on multilateralism amid rising global geo-political tension and pressure on multilateral system Co-organised by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) …
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Parliamentary Representative Mazyar Keshvari, a former politician for the Progress Party (FRP), was sentenced to eleven months of prison after newspaper Aftenposten revealed that he had submitted false travel expense …
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Meetings took place in Pakistan, Russia, Norway, Denmark, Kazakhstan, and Belarus from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of …
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United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation, has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The UN Global Compact is a …
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Asia and Norway
US working on sanctioning Myanmar officials for oppressing Rohingya: State Department
The United States is “actively working” on sanctioning Myanmar military officials responsible for the oppression of the Rohingya minority, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Richard Albright told reporters on Thursday. …
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The Norwegian Government has announced a multibillion plan that is meant to alleviate the damaging effects of humanitarian crises to the economy and livelihoods now felt the world over. In …
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Asia and Norway
Market Intervention Scheme for procurement of apples in Jammu and Kashmir for the year
The Indian Union Cabinet, chaired by Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved the extension of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for the current …
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The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC)‘s Chairman of the Board Eng. Mustafa Sanalla received His Excellency the Ambassador and Head of the European Union Mission to Libya and Their Excellency Ambassadors …
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Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan may meet this week in Washington to discuss ways to stop hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh disputed region, US Representative to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison …
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As already announced in our forum yesterday, low-cost carrier Wizz Air will launch its first base in Scandinavia and start offering domestic flights in Norway next month, in competition with SAS and …
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A group of Norwegians are threatening a lawsuit against their home country over its Covid-19 travel restrictions that they say prevent them from visiting property they own in Sweden. Right …
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The United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway (the Troika) welcome the signing of the peace agreement between the Civilian-led Transitional Government, the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF), Sudan Liberation Movement-Minni …
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Diplomatic relations
This Is The Cave Facility In Norway That U.S. Navy Submarines Could Soon Operate From
U.S. Navy submarines could operate in the near future from a cavernous Norwegian naval base built under a mountain. A reported deal to re-open the once-secret facility comes amid concerns …
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The United States is calling on Kazakhstan to increase efforts to fight human trafficking and resolve the rights of refugees from China’s Xinjiang province, US State Department officials said during …
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By Adil Akhmetov, Kazakhstan’s former Ambassador to Norway – This year marks the 1150th anniversary of Abu Nasr al-Farabi – the great philosopher and scientist of the Middle Ages. Al-Farabi, …
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide has said that Russia was behind a cyberattack launched against the Norwegian parliament in August, an accusation rejected by Moscow as “a deliberate provocation.” …
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released commemorative coins of Rs 75 denomination to mark the 75th Anniversary of FAO today through video conferencing. He dedicated to the nation, 17 recently …
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China may fall short of annual agricultural product purchasing commitments made in its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States due to “non-agricultural trade issues,” U.S. Department of Agriculture …
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NASA has published the results of its agency wide economic impact report, showing that the agency has generated more than $64.3 billion in total economic output during fiscal year 2019, …
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On October 16th, the Norwegian government presented a new Long Term Plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces. A continued increase in defence spending will strengthen the readiness and endurance of …
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The Norwegian Government has proposed Christian Hauglie-Hanssen, current DG of the Norwegian Space Agency, as candidate for the ESA Director General. – I believe Mr. Hauglie-Hanssen’s combined background from space …
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The Embassy of Iceland in Oslo will be closed 16-20 October 2020. This is due to renovation work at the Embassy. The Embassy will open again 21 October on the …
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Police in Oslo have seized a tuned, privately-owned electric scooter with a top speed of 58 kilometers per hour (36 mph), which is nearly three times the speed limit for …
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Joint press release after the 6th Norway-India Joint Commission Meeting. The Sixth Session of the India-Norway Joint Commission was held on a virtual platform on October 13, 2020. The Norwegian delegation was …