Diplomatic relations

The European Union on Thursday urged all its member countries to start lifting travel restrictions on their common borders from next week, saying that the closures they introduced to tackle …

The Norwegian Honorary Consulate General has moved to Norway House, the National Norwegian Center in America, the organizations announced today.  The Consulate will occupy space in the current Albert H. …

Norwegian expatriates in Taiwan held a parade and a flag-raising ceremony Sunday to celebrate Norway’s National Day in what may have been the only parade around the world marking the …

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway on the occasion of Norway’s National Day: Constitution Day. The message reads, in …

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) have unveiled a large-scale new programmatic framework, the Global Market Access Programme (GMAP).  GMAP is a designed …

Widespread international cooperation is of vital importance in the efforts to alleviate the impacts of the coronavirus crisis. The Government is now considering a Norwegian contribution to the IMF’s Catastrophe …

A team of doctors and nurses from Romania and Norway, deployed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, has been sent to Milan and Bergamo, Italy’s worst-hit regions by the COVID-19, …

Turkey announced Thursday it would provide citizens of four EU countries and Norway with 90-day visa exemption for tourist travel, a move that came after the country recently lifted visa …

Cyprus and Norway are preparing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on energy issues, that will contain provisions for the exchange of expertise in relation to the national hydrocarbons …

We need to work together to help the Nicaraguan people restore democracy through genuinely free and fair elections.  The Ortega regime continues to stifle dissent, harass and repress independent media, …

CHICAGO – On Jan. 21, the Chicago office of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., celebrated the opening of the new Norwegian Honorary Consulate for Illinois – located at Greensfelder – …

Scotland and Norway can work together to play a major role in tackling climate change, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Norwegian business leaders. Addressing the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise conference …

Kosovo’s first Ambassador to Norway Uliks Emra presented his letters of credence to his Highness King of Norway Harald V, being accredited as the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kosovo to the …

The U.S. placed sanctions on six current or former foreign government officials and various support networks in Europe, Asia and Latin America for alleged corruption, the Senior U.S. Government Officials …

The Trump administration says it is exploring ways to extradite a former Venezuelan military spy chief accused of drug smuggling, even after Spain’s National Court rejected a U.S. extradition request. …

The US is confident of a reset in transatlantic relations when a new EU leadership takes office later this year, Washington’s top envoy to Brussels said on Tuesday. US Ambassador …

Mona Juul, Norway’s Ambassador to the UN, was elected President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a one-year period.  ECOSOC is the UN’s central platform for sustainable development. …

Mr Vassilenko started by emphasising the historic nature of the recent election as the former president was not on the ballot for the first time in the country’s history and …

The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj hosted a meeting with Foreign Minister of Norway, Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide. The discussed current political developments in Kosovo and the region, increase …

In Monday’s discussion with Norwegian FM Ine Eriksen Soreide, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said affirmation of regional cooperation and stronger economic ties in the region were one of the key …

US President Donald Trump is ready to talk to Iran about a deal that would lift American sanctions but Tehran would need to curtain its nuclear and missile program, as …

Norwegian helicopter operator Helitrans has taken delivery of two Airbus H125 helicopters with digital logcards, becoming the first H125 operator able to manage the maintenance history of its aircraft components …

The Kingdom of Norway has opened an Honorary Consulate in Odesa – the first diplomatic mission of such level on the territory of Ukraine. The opening ceremony of the diplomatic …

An official visit to Norway by Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse looks to boost the traditional friendship and multi-dimensional cooperation, especially trade and investment, between the …

Norway and Cuba ratified this Wednesday their interest in continuing to develop cooperation projects for mutual benefit and also with other Caribbean countries. This was reported by the First Deputy …