Meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Oslo

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Published under: Støre's Government

Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Norway is hosting an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs to take place in Oslo on 31 May–1 June 2023. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the current grave security situation, including Russia’s war against Ukraine. The meeting will be held at Oslo City Hall and will be chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. NATO’s 31 foreign ministers are expected to attend. Sweden’s foreign minister will also take part.

Picture of Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt's at press conference with blue backround and norwegian and NATO flags

Press briefing by Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt

Speech/statement 31/05/2023

Press briefing by Minister Huitfeldt held May 31 before NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Oslo.

Bilde av Karl Johans gate pyntet med flagg og Nato-banner. Slottet i enden av gaten.

Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo further cements Alliance unity

Press release 01/06/2023

‘It is a pleasure for Norway to be hosting an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Oslo today. Because there is a war in Europe, it is crucial for the NATO foreign ministers to maintain close contact and further cement the strong unity within the Alliance,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Bilde av Oslo rådhus med Nato-banner foran

Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, Norway

Press release 07/04/2023

An informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the level of Ministers of Foreign Affairs will be held in Oslo, Norway, on 31 May-01 June 2023. The meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The Foreign Ministers of NATO are invited as well as Sweden.

 NATO's flag and the flags of the member states. Shot from NATO's HQ in Brussels.

Norway and NATO

Article 25/05/2023

Norway has been a member of NATO since the Alliance was established in 1949. Norway was one of the 12 founding members of the Alliance, which now encompasses 31 member countries.