Abassaden hadde besøk fra Rotary Drammen 10. oktober. Organisasjonen er engasjert i flere veldedige prosjekter i Bulgaria, spesielt relatert til barn og unge. Dagen i forveien hadde de brukt til å besøke flere av de institusjoner de er engasjert i. Den 10. hadde de et møte med abassadør Tove Skarstein hvor de fortalte kort om disse og andre prosjekter. Besøket var vellykket og svært hyggelig. Read more

A Norwegian national who had been kidnapped and held captive together with his Afghan interpreter since Thursday 5 November has now been released. Read more

Norway has today formally requested WTO dispute settlement consultations, because the Government views the EU ban on trade in seal products as being in contravention of WTO rules. “In our view, the EU decision is contrary to WTO rules on a number of key points. We will not let this go uncontested. We have therefore requested formal WTO dispute settlement consultations today,” said Foreign Minis... Read more

The fjords of Norway have once again been crowned the world’s top travel destination in the annual survey of National Geographic Travelers panellists. Read more

Nora Sveaass har gjort en god jobb i FNs torturkomité og har utmerket seg med høy integritet og et sterkt personlig engasjement, sier Jonas Gahr Støre i en kommentar til at den norske psykologen er gjenvalgt som medlem i FNs torturkomité. - Sveaass’ faglige bakgrunn og sterke fokus på torturofres situasjon gir et verdifullt bidrag til bredden og kvaliteten i komitéens arbeid, sier utenriksminis... Read more

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. Read more

During a ceremony in Oslo on 10 December, President Barack Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. Read more

On Friday September 18, Janniche Skråmestø and Silje Slaatebræk got married at the Norwegian embassy in Sofia. They are probably the first same sex couple to get married at a Norwegian embassy in accordance with the new marriage act of January 1, 2009. On this special occasion some representatives from organization working for acceptance of sexual minorities an equal right in general were invit... Read more

Praktikanten ved den norske ambassaden i Aten, Aslan Farshchian, har intervjuet den nye ambulerende sjømannspresten for Sydøsteuropa, Jon Ådnøy. Følgende er Farshchians tekst. Read more

Stortingspresident Thorbjørn Jagland ble i dag valgt til ny generalsekretær i Europarådet i konkurranse med den polske senator Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz. - På vegne av regjeringen ønsker jeg å gratulere Jagland. Det er viktig at en nordmann får denne internasjonale toppstillingen. Det viser at Jagland og Norge har tillit i Europarådets medlemsland, sier utenriksminister Jonas Gahr Støre. Read more

On 14 September, the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party and Centre Party received the majority of votes in the national election, giving them a mandate to govern for another four-year period. “We will focus on securing jobs, renewing and improving the welfare society, and playing an active role in climate issues,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Read more

112 service is helpful when you need emergency medical aid, in case of a car accident, fire, natural disaster – flooding, earthquake, etc., industrial accident – chemical contamination of the environment, public violation, a threat for your life or property. To activate 112 Emergency Service you have to dial directly 112, without prefix – from any mobile or fixed phone device and from street ph... Read more