Norway asks the Geneal Assembly to request ICJ ruling: Does Israel violate international law as it prevents the UN, international humanitarian organization and states from providing humanitarian assistance to the …
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday met with his counterparts from Norway, Jordan and Yemen as well as the EU foreign policy chief in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. “We …
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According to a statement released on Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry director general for Western Europe expressed the Islamic Republic’s vehement disapproval of the statements made by Masud Gharahkhani, the …
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Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita today had a phone conversation with PM of Norway Jonas Gahr Stoere, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported. The sides discussed the …
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt will pay a working visit to Armenia on October 18, the Foreign Ministry said, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry’s press service informed NEWS.am. On the same day, …
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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) today urgently called on all parties to refrain from targeting civilians and work towards an immediate ceasefire, following Israel’s assault on Gaza that began on …
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SUPPORT from 117 IMO Member States is required for the amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to come into force. Norway has become the first country …
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US President Joe Biden must put Israel’s continued violations and displacement of Palestinians at the top of his agenda as he visits Israel and Palestine this week, the Norwegian Refugee …
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Preservation of peace and stability, economic development and progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina towards the European Union are priorities of political action, it was said yesterday during the visit of …
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Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said talks are underway with Norway and the UK aimed at designing a “completely new energy policy” for the country focused on renewable sources, while at …
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Russia’s Sputnik news agency reports that Turkey and Norway have said they will hold more dialogs with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Earlier, Acting Foreign Minister Amir MUttaqi traveled to …
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Bjørnar Skjæran, now a full-time Labour politician, replaces the Conservative Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen who has held the post for almost two years. Ingebrigtsen has impressed during his relatively short tenure, although he …
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Prime Minister Solberg had a constructive discussion today with her Portuguese counterpart, Prime Minister António Costa, in connection with Portugal’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The …
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Norway is committed to achieving its emission reduction target under the Paris Agreement. Today, the Government is presenting a white paper describing its action plan for transformation of Norwegian society …
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Norway and the United Kingdom signed an agreement today ensuring that Norwegian civil judgements can in the future be recognized or enforced in the United Kingdom. – This agreement ensures a …
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Green transformation and the COVID-19 pandemic was the key topics at the meeting between Prime Minister Erna Solberg and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, today. European …
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“Massive” rights abuses and torture in Belarus have been condemned by an election-monitoring organisation with calls for a rerun of the country’s August presidential polls in which President Alexander Lukashenko …
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The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, through its Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (Doalos), and Norway, have entered into an agreement to provide support …
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Norway, one of the first European countries to curb activities to rein in the spread of the coronavirus, will relax restrictions “little by little”, the prime minister says. The Nordic …
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Belarus Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Avramenko met with Minister of Transport and Communications Jon Georg Dale of Norway in Oslo on 12 December, Media learned from press service of …
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Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden are in the process of becoming shareholders of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (Instex), they say in a joint statement. …
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A Norwegian-led resolution on human rights defenders has been adopted by consensus in the UN Human Rights Committee. ‘At a time when human rights are coming under severe pressure, it …
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The nearest minefield is nearly 2,000 kilometres away from Oslo, yet over 700 delegates from the world over have come to Norway for the quinquennial global summit against anti-personnel mines. The …
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During her visit in Vilnius, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has refused to comment on a reported spy exchange deal with Russia. She said she was aware of the fact …
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From 1 January 2020, Norwegians can become nationals of another country without losing their Norwegian citizenship, and foreign nationals no longer have to give up their original citizenship to become …