Nadarajah Sethurupan

The Government presented the annual white paper on exports of defence-related products. In 2018, Norwegian companies exported defence-related products and services worth NOK 5.8 billion. This is a decrease of …

Ethiopia has the highest number of displaced people globally, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said in a statement on Wednesday.According to NRC, an estimated 3.2 million people were displaced by …

Ookla said that South Korea had the fastest mobile internet service in May according to its Speedtest measurement service, knocking Norway off the top spot. Croatia improved its placement by …

In The lost art of peacemaking, his background paper for the 2018 Oslo Forum, the Executive Director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, David Harland, sketched out in narrative form …

Six NATO Allies took a critical step towards making the future Multi Role Tanker and Transport Capability (MRTT-C) more affordable. A Letter of Intent on cooperation around the MRTT-C was …

On the 30 April 2019, fifty-one (51) Members of the European Parliament (Including Norway)  issued a collective letter addressed to Mr. Imran Khan, Prime Minister of the islamic Republic of Pakistan …

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed Sunday the restoration of natural gas supply to the Libya Norwegian Fertiliser Company (LifeCo), with factory operations expected to restart shortly.  Following discussions …

Bakery Latvijas Maiznieks launched sales in Norway, Sweden and Finland in May, as the company’s board member Maris Daude told MEDIA. “We have signed a contract for product shipments to …

Want a world-class legal system known for its integrity? Then go to London and get one, judges and all. That’s what Kazakhstan has done. When businesses are looking to invest …

The government and the representatives of community of the Kingdom of Norway congratulate President of Kazakhstan on his election win, Kazinform reports. “The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents …

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) celebrates today the accession of four new members – Bulgaria, Denmark, Norway and Romania – with a special flag-raising ceremony at the …

Head of an anti-Islam group in Norway desecrated Islam’s Holy Book.  Anna Braten, head of the Stop Islamisation of Norway group, threw a copy of the Quran onto the ground …

Speaking at the high level panel on ‘Setting the Standards for Prevention of and Response to SGBV: progress in addressing operational challenges’, chaired by UNFPA Executive Director Natalie Kanem, Minister …

The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom.  The Troika condemns the violent attacks in Sudan on …

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide is hosting the annual Oslo Forum on 18 and 19 June, bringing together experts from all over the world for discussions on current …

The US government sounded the alarm yesterday over the situation in Sudan following the latest crackdown by the country’s Transition Military Council, warning of catastrophic scenarios similar to the instability …

 “Mali and Norway have agreed today to engage in closer cooperation on security stabilisation and capacity building in Mali. The next step is to further determine the contribution, partners and …

Norway’s Minister of Digitalization Nikolai Astrup, opened the Ignite Conference in Oslo. For the next two days, more than 800 technology and asset-intensive industry leaders will discuss, amongst other topics, cybersecurity, data …

Active Citizens Fund, a EUR 46 million financing program for NGOs, was launched on June 3. It targets the consolidation of civil society and of active citizenship and the empowerment …

2,500 German, Dutch and Norwegian troops and 1,000 vehicles are currently taking part in exercise Noble Jump 19 at the Zagan training range in Western Poland. Noble Jump, say the Alliance, …

Two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, were attacked on Thursday, the US Navy said, with one adrift and on fire amid heightened …

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has announced that Norway is introducing new rules for passenger ships in Svalbard effective Jan. 1, 2020. The new regulations, which basically will require all …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a “very interesting” message to U.S. President Donald Trump in his latest personal letter, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday. Speaking after a …

The Kurdish administration in northeast Syria on Monday, June 3 handed over five orphans from a family who joined Islamic State to Norwegian authorities, a spokesperson said. “Following a request …

The inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was held in the capital of Kazakhstan. During a speech after the inauguration, Mr.Tokayev emphasized that he would …