Norwegian National Day celebrated in Khartoum

On Wednesday December 5, Ambassador Morten von Hanno Aasland presented his credentials to president Omar el-Bashir at the Republican Palace in Khartoum. The meeting with the president was preceded by the traditional ceremony in the Palace gardens, where the two countries’ national anthems were played and the ambassador inspected the guard of honor.

The Norwegian State Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Torgeir Larsen, visited Khartoum this week. Even thought it was a brief stay, he was very pleased with the outcome. This is the first political visit from Norway after the Addis Abeba agreement, which reflects the importance from the Norwegian side to support the countries efforts in the implementation phase.

Taking leave these days after two years of service in Sudan, ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud says he is well satisfied with the strength and depth of bilateral relations between Sudan and Norway. “The frequency of political dialogue through reciprocal visits is but one indication of the strong bilateral relations”, says the ambassador.

The Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Tahir, has appreciated the strong relations between Sudan and Norway, including the deep-rooted parliamentary relations between the two countries, according to Sudan Vision.