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Filipino seafarers will continue to be needed in global shipping despite growing automation and technological changes, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said during a visit to the Norwegian Training …
Norway: Filipino seafarers will remain essential in future shipping Read More
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Oslo on Tuesday as part of the Chinese minister’s Nordic tour. …
Norway seeks cooperation and dialogue after Wang Yi visit Read More
China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, is set to tour Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway next week for high-level talks with Nordic foreign ministers. Wang Yi will travel to all four …
China’s foreign minister heads to Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway Read More
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in Beijing on 11 November 2025, where both sides pledged to strengthen …
Norwegian foreign minister meets Chinese vice premier in Beijing Read More
A senior delegation from China has concluded a three-day visit to Norway, reinforcing political ties and exploring new areas of bilateral cooperation. Led by Liu Jianchao, head of the International …
Communist Party of China delegation ends three-day visit to Norway Read More
Norwegian citizens in Thailand will soon need to find alternative ways to prove their financial means when applying for or renewing retirement visas. The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok has announced …
Norwegian Embassy in Thailand to phase out confirmation of income letters Read More
On May 12, 2025, Denmark officially took over the rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Norway. In a historic move, Greenland’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, was appointed as …
Denmark Assumes Arctic Council Chairmanship Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions Read More
Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hilde Solbakken, Ambassador Norway to Vietnam and Laos, and Kjell Tormod Pettersen, Ambassador Norway to ASEAN, all participated in a high …
Norway co-organized energy meeting in Laos Read More
The Foreign Minister of Norway, Espen Berth Eide, met with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Yesterday, 24 July 2024. During the meeting the spoke higly of the …
Norwegian Minister meets with Secretary-General of ASEAN Read More
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Retno Marsudi is attending the Oslo Forum 2024 on improving the mediation of armed conflicts. More than 100 leaders, conflict mediators, and actors …
Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs attends Oslo Forum Read More
Earlier this week Norway, Ireland and Spain announced that they now officially recognize Palestine as an independent state. This has officially been done in the efforts of trying to end …
Indonesia appreciate the new recognition of Palestine Read More
The Norwegian minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth Eide, will visit China from the 5-6 February 2024. He will visit Beijing and Shanghai, to have a conversation about the cooperation …
Norwegian Foreign Minister plans visit to China Read More
Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide said despite Norway’s supporting Israel’s right to self-defense, Norway believes Israel may have broken international law in the ongoing war in the Middle East, …
Norway says Israel may have broken international law in ongoing war in Middle East Read More
Indonesia and Norway have agreed to start a new partnership to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation in the Southeast Asian country. This happens after the collapse of a similar $1-billion …
Norway buys carbon credits from Indonesia’s rainforest Read More