Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Espen Barth Eide (Lab.)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Åsmund 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.
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- Free Trade Agreement with Kosovo enters into force News story 01/10/2026
- Norway authorises defence exports to Moldova News story 29/09/2026
- Minister Eide's statement at the ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution Speech/statement 29/09/2026
- Norway steps up efforts for deported Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war Press release 29/09/2026
- Statement on International Safe Abortion Day 2026 News story 28/09/2026
Documents
- Norway’s main priorities for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly Guidelines 11/09/2026
- Voluntary National Review 2026 Norway Report 18/08/2026
- Strategy for Norway’s cooperation with the World Bank 2026–2030 Plans/strategy 20/03/2026
- Norwegian exports of defence-related products in 2024, export control and international non-proliferation cooperation Report 23/01/2026
- Nuclear safety and security Plans/strategy 22/12/2025
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