Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Åsmund Grøver Aukrust (Lab.)

Minister of International Development

The main task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to secure and promote Norway’s interests internationally. Norway’s interests are determined by such factors as its geographical location in a strategically important area, its open economy, its position as a coastal state and steward of substantial marine resources, and its extensive exports of oil and gas.
Bilde av utenriksministeren med Moldovas president og utenriksminister

Norway to upgrade its presence in Moldova to a full embassy

Press release 18/02/2026

Norway is strengthening its presence in Moldova and will upgrade the embassy office in Chișinău to a fully-fledged embassy from the autumn.

Åsmund Aukrust står i ruiner i Syria

New white paper on development policy:

‘We need a roadmap aligned with reality’

Press release 19/01/2026

The Minister of Development is initiating work to develop new development policy, following extensive geopolitical and financial changes in aid in recent years. This will be summarised in a white paper to be presented to Parliament in its 2027 spring session.