Norwegian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad on official visit
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide arrived in Islamabad on Thursday, the first such visit in a decade. He was received at the airport by Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe) Ambassador Ayesha Ali, the Foreign Office (FO) said. In a statement on Wednesday, the FO said the minister is undertaking the visit from Aug 13-14 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister…
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide embarked on an official visit to Islamabad on Thursday, marking the first such trip in a decade. The Norwegian Foreign Office (FO) announced that he was greeted upon arrival by Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe) Ambassador Ayesha Ali. The FO revealed on Wednesday that Eide's visit, scheduled for August 13-14, was arranged with the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
The two countries will engage in delegation-level discussions encompassing all aspects of Pakistan-Norway ties, according to the FO. They aim to explore opportunities for strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly focusing on trade and investment, climate change, renewable energy, education, and people-to-people interactions.
Additionally, they will deliberate on significant regional and international developments. The FO emphasized that this visit would build upon prior high-level interactions, including a phone conversation between Dar and Eide in March and April, as well as a previous visit by Norway’s State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik to Islamabad in May.
The FO expressed that this visit would offer a chance to further fortify the enduring and cordial relations between Pakistan and Norway while also investigating potential new domains of mutually advantageous collaboration.
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