Important step towards the development of a petroleum policy for Sudan

Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås is leading a high-level conference on South Sudan’s oil production together with the US authorities in Washington this week. State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil is visiting the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, and the capital of South Sudan, Juba.

MediaUnit . .  Norwegian State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil conducted a successful one day visit to Khartoum last week, where he met with representatives of the central authorities, the Humanitarian Aid Commission, UN and other humanitarian actors, local media, women’s and youth organizations. During his visit, the State Secretary stressed the importance of continued coope

The Norwegian Government is to contribute NOK 30 million to the UN trust funds for Mali. The Government is also willing to consider a contribution if the proposed UN-led peacekeeping operation to Mali is established.

Implementation of the agreements between Sudan and South Sudan, the constitutional process and political developments in Sudan, as well as developments in the region and relations between Moslem and western countries, were key points discussed between Assistant to the President, Nafie Ali Nafie, and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and other senior Norwegian politicans, during meetin...

Following is the text of a joint statement by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague.

Last night’s big cultural event in Khartoum was the marking of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony at the EU Delegation. The Guest of Honor H.E Dr. Jalal Al Digair was received by the Ambassador of the European Union H.E Tomas Ulicny and the Ambassador of Norway H.E Morten Aasland.