Diplomatic relations

Yemen Minister of Education Dr. Adel al-Abbadi discussed Tuesday with the Acting Director of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Maryam Khan enhancing joint cooperation in programs supporting and rehabilitating schools …

Norway will open its first honorary consulate in Slovakia, Tomas Marcinko of the Norwegian Embassy in Vienna informed on Tuesday, adding that the official opening ceremony will take place on …

Political consultations between the foreign ministries of the Republic of Armenia and the Kingdom of Norway were held in Oslo, the capital of Norway, co-chaired by Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister …

Armenian Ambassador to the United States Narek Mkrtchyan met on March 3 with Norway’s Ambassador to the United States Anniken Krutnes and separately with Iceland’s Ambassador to the United States …

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Espen Barth Eide held official talks, Montsame reported. During the talks, the two sides discussed …

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Saturday that he is deeply concerned that a new large-scale war is beginning in the Middle East following strikes by Israel and …

Denmark’s foreign minister is to visit fellow NATO members Norway, the UK and Sweden to discuss the alliance’s Arctic security strategy, his ministry announced on Sunday. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke …

The Norwegian prime minister on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement against eight European countries over Greenland, saying “threats have no place” among allies. “Threats have no place …

Egypian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide, discussed, during a phone call on Saturday, the latest regional developments, particularly the situation in the Gaza Strip. …

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Norwegian ambassador and lodged a strong protest at his appearance in the Supreme Court hearing of the Iman Mazari case.  According to the …

Syrian Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar met with Signe Brudeset, Director General for Regional Department at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs , and Hilde Haraldstad, Chargé d’Affaires of the Norwegian Embassy …

The National Authority for Transitional Justice in Syria discussed on Tuesday with a visiting Norwegian delegation led by Dag Nagoda, technical and institutional support for the Authority’s work in transitional justice. …

A ceremonial event titled “Şanlı Zəfər” (“Glorious Victory”) has been held in the Norwegian capital Oslo to mark the fifth anniversary of Azerbaijan’s victory in the 2020 Patriotic War.  According …

The Venezuelan Embassy in Oslo has been closed, Norway’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday. “We have received information from the Venezuelan embassy that they are closing the embassy, ​​without justification. …

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway met with the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tehran. Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Kravik, who traveled to Tehran to …

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron are in Norway on an official visit 23–24 June at the invitation of Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The President was …

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement to lift sanctions on Syria. “I welcome US President Donald Trump’s announcement to lift sanctions on Syria, and …

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with Croatian President Zoran Milanović in connection with the President’s official visit to Norway 29–30 April. Discussions between the two leaders included …

‘We had a constructive meeting with US President Donald Trump, where we discussed a range of issues. The meeting reaffirmed not only how important the US is for Norway, but …

Norway on Friday expressed “regret” over Hungary’s decision to exit the International Criminal Court (ICC). Responding to Hungary’s decision to quit the International Criminal Court, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said …

President Donald Trump has appointed American Armenian Michael Kavoukjian as US Ambassador to Norway. “I am pleased to announce that Michael E. Kavoukjian will serve as the next United States …

On November 6, Norwegian Ambassador to Georgia, Bergljot Hovland, and Deputy Head of Mission Rebecca Lie visited ICOMOS Georgia’s workshop on wood conservation, supported by the Norwegian Embassy in Tbilisi. …

‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. The US is Norway’s most important ally and we …

Norway and Finland plan to improve their cross-border rail and road connections for military use. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre made the announcement at a press conference in Oslo …

Norway has normalized its practice for the export of defense material and multi-purpose goods for military use to Turkey, having imposed restrictions 2019, Reuters reported, citing the Nordic country’s government …