Nadarajah Sethurupan

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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.” …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bern, 13.10.2020 – Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), will visit Norway on 15 October and Denmark on 15 and 16 October. In Oslo, Mr Cassis …

Norway is modifying its Tromso naval base to accommodate American nuclear submarines. These modifications include a well-guarded berthing area for the largest American SSN (nuclear attack sub) the USS Carter, …

The Japanese government on Tuesday named Hiroshi Kawamura, ambassador in charge of Okinawan affairs, as its new ambassador to Norway, effective Oct. 13. Kawamura, 62, has been in the post …

Freight operator Cargonet in Norway will open a weekly connection directly from Narvik (Norway) to Malmö (Sweden) on 23 October. With this first direct route the seafood can arrive up …

Around 100 Demonstrators protested outside the Chinese embassy in Oslo last week over the bloodshed in the china region. Similar protests are planned in several other European cities. Demonstrators are …

The World Food Programme (WFP) has been praised by world leaders and humanitarian groups after it was awarded 2020’s Nobel Peace Prize. The UN entity, which provided food to 100 …

The members of the ‘Troika’ — the United Kingdom, the United States, and Norway have welcomed the peace deal between the Sudanese government and the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF), Sudan …

Kongsberg has developed world-class signal processing equipment that provides improved mobile coverage in areas with insufficient ground network. The equipment is to be integrated in Airbus Defence and Space’s new …