Tag: diplomacy
Diplomats issue a new border alarm
Two top diplomats in Norway's foreign ministry have warned that the pressure on Europe's borders will only increase, and that border blockades in the Balkans...
Norway mourns envoy’s death
UPDATED: Norway's ambassador to Pakistan was among diplomats killed on Friday when a military helicopter carrying them on a sightseeing tour crashed in the mountainous Gilgit...
Syrian opposition held talks in Oslo
Representatives of the Syrian opposition and several leaders of the Syrian military forces in opposition have met in Oslo during recent months, to talk about the way...
Israeli president, Belgian royals due for formal visits
Norway's foreign ministry announced on Friday that Israeli President Shimon Peres will travel to Norway for a state visit next month. He'll arrive just...
Diplomat awarded UK ambassador post
Noted diplomat Mona Juul was announced as the new Norwegian ambassador to the United Kingdom on Friday. Juul has previously served as Norway's ambassador...
Norway pledges Ukrainian support
Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende was in Kiev on Thursday to hold talks with acting President Oleksandr Turtsjynov and offer economic support to the...
Youthful unrest at the foreign ministry
Young diplomats at Norway's foreign ministry think they're forced to wait far too long to finally become ambassadors abroad. More than 100 of them...
Foreign minister talks shop in India
Foreign Minister Børge Brende browsed souvenir stalls in New Delhi before getting down to more important business in the Indian capital on Monday. Brende...
Cancer claims renown diplomat
Hans Wilhelm Longva has been called Norway's most important diplomat in the Middle East, and certainly among its most fearless. Colleagues and journalists alike...
Norway greets Britain’s royal baby
Norway's royal family congratulated Britain's royal house on the news that Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to a baby boy.
"The royal family...
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