Asia and Norway

The opening ceremony of the 16th Eurasian Media Forum was held on Thursday in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. The three-day forum, which is taking place on May 22-24, has attracted …

The Indian government announced March 27 it successfully fired a ground-based anti-satellite weapon against a satellite in low Earth orbit, a test that is likely to heighten concerns about space …

 Amnesty International has urged the government of Pakistan to take all measures to ensure an end to the practice of enforced disappearances that have long been a stain on the …

A deep divide has emerged within the Foreign Ministry and the Pakistan military on the latter’s policy of using terror groups as strategic assets. Though Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua, a …

Fifty-eight Turkish companies traded on Borsa Istanbul received last year investments worth $707 million from Norway’s Oil Fund, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund worth over $1 trillion, according to …

Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway, paid a two-days visit to Malaysia on 25-26 February 2019. The purpose of the visit was to meet Teresa Kok, …

The Association of Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in Norway, led by Miralem Becirovic, organized the marking of BiH’s Independence Day. The ceremony took place in Norway’s capital, with …

US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook underlined a difference between the US and Europe in dealing with Iran. While he said that no government participating in the Warsaw conference …

Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi on Tuesday discussed with Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen ways to develop bilateral relations and benefit from the European country’s experience in the field …

Norwegian solar company signed a deal on Oct. 17 to invest 2.5 billion euros in the country over the next five years. “Norway is fully committed to the JCPOA (nuclear deal) …

Malaysia urged Norway to review its decision to ban palm oil-based biofuels and flagged such a move will be a hurdle to successful conclusion of ongoing talks with the four-nation …

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg in New Delhi on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed ways of expanding bilateral ties. “Good exchange of views …

India and Pakistan are big enough countries to ensure that they can decrease bilateral tensions without help from outside, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said Monday.Solberg made the remarks during …

In a unique move a new green compound at the Royal Norwegian Embassy here was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg. She is in the capital for …

Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg will be in India from Monday for a three-day visit, making her the first foreign leader and head of government to visit New Delhi in …

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will pay a three-day visit to India next week during which she will hold talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on a host of …

Visitors from Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Belarus will continue to enjoy Vietnamese visa exemptions for the next three years. To afford the tourism industry growth …

With water recycling plant and solar panels, its embassy has cut carbon footprint  As the sprinklers come on at the Norwegian Embassy in the national capital, it isn’t just the …

A Norwegian Air Boeing 737MAX was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Iran on Friday due to a technical malfunction. Norwegian Air Flight 1933 was en route from Dubai …

Norwegian DNV GL, a quality assurance and risk management company in the oil and gas, energy and maritime industries, is launching its first solar lab, a new mobile laboratory service …

Norway’s Ambassador to Iran Lars Nordrum has met with top representatives of the Islamic Republic’s private sector to discuss ways of boosting bilateral ties in the face of returning US …

The floods in Kerala were an absolutely shocking example of how we are already seeing the devastating impact of climate change, says Erik Solheim, head of UN Environment. As former …

A two-year long celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was launched by the Embassy of India in Norway with an event on 2nd October held at the …

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg met Tue. evening in New York and conferred on bilateral, regional and international issues. The meeting took place at the …

To express the gratitude on part of the city of Skopje and its citizens, for the help that the Norwegian diplomat has provided after the catastrophic earthquake in Skopje in …