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LILLEHAMMER. KAZINFORM – In Lillehammer, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Norway presented the books of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazinform reports. The books were …

Today, Norway was elected as a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2021–2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for the confidence they have …

The Women, Peace, and Security Strategy implementation is inexorably linked with women’s economic empowerment, and the Department of State’s Women, Peace, and Security Implementation Plan will therefore be consistent with …

Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway have been elected to take up a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council, but a rerun is needed for the contested fifth seat …

A consortium led by Milrem Robotics and composed of several major defence, communication and cybersecurity companies and high technology SMEs was awarded 30,6 MEUR from the European Commission’s European Defence …

The Government of Norway has donated NOK 20 million (approximately US$ 2 million) in support of the UNFPA humanitarian programme on gender-based violence across in Iraq. This contribution is part of a …

The exact number of US troops that will be withdrawn from Germany is yet to be determined, nothing has been “set in concrete,” US Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Bailey …

Czech prosecutors have indicted Miroslav Cirnfus for expressing support on Facebook for the terrorist attack committed by Anders Breivik in Norway in 2011 and a court has ordered he be examined by experts in …

Radio communication in the High North has been a headache for the armed forces for a long time. A new research project is to test so-called nano satellites in order …

The man who open fired at a mosque in Norway, after killing his step sister, has been sentenced to jail for 21 years. In Norway, a far-right Norwegian man shot his Chinese-born …

Today, by royal decree, the areas “Utsira Nord” and “Sørlige Nordsjø II” are opened for offshore renewables, including offshore wind power. This means it will be possible to submit license …

A year ago, on 9 June, Kazakhstan elected its second President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Over the year, the Central Asian nation experienced its first-ever transit of power in modern history and …

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 biggest navy exercise in Europe this year has been launched in the Baltic Sea as Nato demonstrates it remains a fighting force despite the coronavirus pandemic. Nato leaders at …

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak on Thursday morning inaugurated the two-week Defender-Europe 20 Plus Polish-US military exercise at a range in Drawsko Pomorskie in north-western Poland. Defender-Europe 20 Plus will …

Solar capacity in Norway increased by 51 MW to reach a total of 120 MW in 2019, Norwegian solar industry body the Solenergiklyngen said last week. Citing data from Norwegian …

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. …

A package of measures intended to drive growth has been unveiled by the Norwegian government. The measures include establishing a research centre for environmentally friendly energy. The Ministry of Petroleum …

The World’s Greenest battery maker Northvolt and the Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro are joining hands to recycle batteries from Norway’s hundreds of thousands of electric cars …

The sustainable lithium-ion battery manufacturer wants to secure raw materials to recycle into its products and will tap one of the world’s most advanced electric vehicle markets for its end-of-life …

The Norwegian government has announced an end next week to coronavirus social distancing measures in schools as the country also relaxes restrictions on bars and other establishments that do not …

The decommissioning of Norway’s shut down research reactors at Halden and Kjeller will cost around NOK20 billion (USD1.96 billion) and take 20-25 years, according to a report commissioned by the …

Logicenters is expanding its presence in Vestby, Norway, with a new land acquisition in the area totalling 27,000m². The company expects to develop a logistics facility of approximately 13,500m² at the newly acquired …

Sweden, which has gained international attention for its softer approach to the coronavirus than many of its European neighbours, said on Monday its number of deaths passed the 4,000 mark. …

Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has unveiled a new strategy whose goal is for the entire Norwegian fleet to be climate neutral by 2050. The aim of the Paris Agreement is to …