Minister of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre

Minister of the Environment and International Development

Minister of International Development Erik Solheim

Foreign Minister Støre comments on election in Iraq

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commended the people of Iraq for turning out to vote in the parliamentary election on 7 March 2010.

Norway provides emergency relief after earthquake in Chile

Norway is giving NOK 10 million in emergency relief to victims of the earthquake in Chile.

Statement at Handing over the ITF Chairmanship to Israel

Ambassador Tom Vraalsen handed the Norwegian chairmanship on Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education (ITF) to Israel during a ceremony in Berlin 4 March.

Norway hands over chair of Holocaust Task Force to Israel

Norway has held the chair of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF) for the past year. Norway has now handed over the chairmanship to Israel.

Foreign Minister Støre’s visit to Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Støre visited Afghanistan 4 -5 March. “The visit was part of my ongoing contact with the Afghan authorities and Norwegian civilian and military personnel in Afghanistan,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Photo: MFA Norway)

Norway requests Iranian diplomat to leave the country

On 24 February, the Norwegian Ambassador in Teheran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry. During the meeting he was given an official note and a letter addressed to Foreign Minister Støre, in which Iran protested against Norway having granted asylum to Mohammed Reza Heydari.

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Foreign Minister Støre in Islamabad for political talks

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is visiting Pakistan today for talks with the Pakistani authorities, including Prime Minister Gilani and Foreign Minister Qureshi.

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during his visit to India (Photo: MFA Norway)

Norway and India enter into an agreement on fisheries cooperation

Norway and India have entered into an agreement on cooperation in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture. “Our long-term ambition is that India will be a major new market for Norwegian fish,” Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said today, after signing the agreement during his official visit to New Delhi.

”Norway and India” - opening speech at Indian-Norwegian seminar on maritime safety

”Norwegian-Indian cooperation is expanding into new areas. In recent years our exchanges have increased in almost all fields. This seminar illustrates how we venture together into security and foreign policy analysis, reflecting that interdependence is a reality and not only a slogan”, said Foreign Minister Støre in his opening speech at the seminar.

Realizing human rights

Gry Larsen, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, emphasized the gap between norms and implementation of human rights in Norway's statement during the High Level Segment of the Human Rights Council.

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