Photo: Erik Edland, SMK.

Norway’s Prime Minister in Antarctica

News and events // Last updated: 15/12/2011 //

From 12 to 15 December Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the South Pole to mark the centenary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team reaching the Pole in 1911, and to underline the importance of the Antarctic continent in relation to global climate change.

The Nobel Peace Prize 2011. Recognition of women’s efforts to promote peace and democracy.

News and events // Last updated: 10/12/2011 //

“Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are each in their own right worthy winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Government welcomes the award of this year’s prize to these three women. It is recognition of women’s non-violent efforts to promote peace and democracy,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

Meeting with President Mikheil Saakashvili.
Photo: Utenriksdepartementet.

News and events // Last updated: 15/11/2011 //

Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, visited Georgia on November 10-11. Here he had fruitful meetings with President Mikheil Saakashvili, Prime Minister Nika Gilauri and Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze, Furthermore, Mr. Støre held the opening speech at the seminar “Georgian-Norwegian Cooperation on Hydropower”.

From the left: Foreign Minister Støre; Mariam Valishvili, First Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; Ambassador Erling Skjønsberg; Geir Elsebutangen, Managing Director, INTPOW; George Kavelashvili, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources; Øivind Johansen, Assistant Director General, Ministry of Petroleum & Energy.
Photo: Anja Reiler/INTPOW.

News and events // Last updated: 15/11/2011 //

In connection with the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre’s visit to Tbilisi, a Norwegian business delegation visited Georgia on November 9-11.

Thor Heyerdahl jr. addresses the conference participants.
Photo: Ola Sæther/Uniforum UiO.

News and events // Last updated: 15/11/2011 //

The international conference "Thor Heyerdahl and Azerbaijan" took place in Baku October 26-29. The conference was organized by Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL) and the University of Oslo, and brought together scholars and experts. Thor Heyerdahl jr. and Jaqueline Beer Heyerdahl were the guests of honour at the conference.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 is to be divided equally between Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman.
Photo: Scanpix/ photomontage MFA Norway.

News and events // Last updated: 19/10/2011 //

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg commented, “This is an important recognition of the role they have played in ensuring women’s safety and right to participate in peace-building work. Women’s participation is crucial in promoting peace and preventing conflict.”

Balcony in Betlemi.
Photo: ICOMOS Georgia Archive.

News and events // Last updated: 26/09/2011 //

On September 20th, the Ambassador of Norway to Azerbaijan and Georgia, Mr. Erling Skjønsberg, held the opening address at the conference “Community and Historic Environment” in Tbilisi. The conference marked the conclusion of a cooperation project between the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren) and ICOMOS Georgia.

Statement on human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in Azerbaijan

News and events // Last updated: 18/10/2011 //

On October 13 in the OSCE Permanent Council Norway aligned itself with an EU statement on human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in Azerbaijan.

Norway’s Prime Minister in Antarctica

The Nobel Peace Prize 2011. Recognition of women’s efforts to promote peace and democracy.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Støre Visits Tbilisi

Seminar on Hydropower Cooperation in Georgia

"Thor Heyerdahl and Azerbaijan"

Nobel Peace Prize for 2011

Preserving cultural heritage for the good of the community

Statement on human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in Azerbaijan

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Baku