Asia and Norway

Norway rejected Azerbaijan’s application for the purchase of defense equipment in 2016, the country’s parliamentary report on arms export for last year revealed. It was noted that applications of Bangladesh, Colombia, Djibouti, …

Indonesia has become the first country in Asia to acquire the Kongsberg Norwegian advanced surface-to-air missile system (NASAMS) , a medium-range surface-to-air missile system based on the Raytheon advanced medium-range, …

The United Nations has appointed Norwegian Knut Ostby to serve as interim UN resident coordinator in Burma, replacing Renata Lok-Dessallien beginning on 1 November and serving in the role “until …

Saga Energy is working on a $2.9 billion deal with Iran’s Amin Energy Developers Saga Energy, a manufacturer of solar panels based in Norway, has announced that it is forming …

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India signed a Letter of Intent with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway to extend the cooperation within health …

President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim will bring her insight into harnessing science, technology and innovation to combat climate change and promote biodiversity to the EAT Foundation’s (EAT) Advisory Board. Gurib-Fakim is the …

I strongly condemn that North Korea has conducted a sixth nuclear test today. This is yet another flagrant violation of multiple UN Security Council Resolutions, including UNSCR 2321 adopted in …

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday left for the Norwegian capital Oslo, where he will meet political and business leaders, and will skip ally RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s …

The Ambassador of Norway in Sri Lanka His Excellency Mr. Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther paid a courtesy call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Mr. Kapila Waidyaratne PC at the …

Narendra Modi invited Erna Soolberg, PM of Norway to invest in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited Norwegian pension funds to invest …

Under the auspices of UNESCO, representatives of The Republic of the Union of Myanmar and The Kingdom of Norway finalized the repatriation of an illegally-purchased Buddha Statue to its place …

Tejarat Bank, a major Iranian lender, is to open a branch in Norway as banking ties with the Scandinavian country gathers pace, announced the Second Secretary for Economic Affairs with …

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and her Norwegian counterpart Borge Brende signed an agreement on free visa access for diplomatic and official passport holders in Oslo on Tuesday. “After two …

Indian Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Agriculture and Farmers Welfare S. S. Ahluwalia has said that both India and Norway should work towards strengthening cooperation in areas …

Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Norway Borge Brende will pay an official visit to Algiers on Monday and Tuesday, at the invitation of Minister of State, Minister of Foreign …

Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) of Iran signed an agreement on development of polypropylene technology and the relevant catalyst with Norwegian Company of Norner.   The agreement was signed …

A female Pakistani immigration officer of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was caught on camera torturing a Norwegian lady over a petty issue at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport on …

Norwegian Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide is in Tbilisi today for her first official visit to Georgia. Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoria hosted Soreide, and the pair signed a plan …

Telenor has joined hands with Huawei, the China-based mobile-device manufacturer, to test and develop 5G prior to it being launched for public use in Norway in 2020. The Norwegian company …

Olemic Thommessen, the President of the Norwegian Parliament says he is impressed by what Georgia has achieved over the past few years in fighting corruption and implementing reforms. Thommessen spoke …

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund invested $112 million in Bangladesh’s stockmarket in 2016 — a six-fold rise compared to the previous year. The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, the world’s biggest …

An Air India Boeing 777-300ER flying from Bombay to New York made an emergency landing at Bodo, Norway airport here after a sick passenger requested medical emergencies mid-air. “The Bombay …

Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor said Thursday it was leaving the Indian telecom market and transferring its businesses there to Bharti Airtel. Bharti Airtel, India’s largest wireless operator, with 269 million …

Visiting Norwegian foreign minister Borge Brende on Monday laid emphasis on creating a favorable environment for Rohingyas in Myanmar so that they can go back to their own homes from …

Latvia does not recognize the “independence” of Nagorno-Karabakh and the “referendum” which is held there, Latvian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Juris Maklakovs told Trend on February 20. The so-called “constitutional referendum” …