Nepal–Norway relations
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Nepal–Norway relations are bilateral relations between Nepal and Norway. Diplomatic relations were established on 26 January 1973. Norway established an embassy in Kathmandu in 2000.[1]
State visits
In 2008, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim visited Nepal.[2]
In 2009, Prime Minister Prachanda visited Norway.[3]
Norwegian aid
Norway's aid to Nepal was around 2 million NOK in 2008. Norwegian aid prioritizes education, good governance and energy.
Embassy bombing
In May 2008, a small bomb exploded outside the Norwegian embassy in Kathmandu. No one was injured.[4][5]
References
- ↑ http://www.norway.org.np/Devcoop/In+Nepal/DevCoop.htm
- ↑ Nepal’s Prime Minister visits Norway April 10, 2009
- ↑ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/28/content_11088688.htm
- ↑ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/No-one_hurt_as_bomb_rocks_Norway_embassy_in_Nepal/articleshow/3047726.cms
- ↑ http://www.fco.gov.uk/content/en/travel-advice/asia-oceana/nepal/fco_trv_ca_nepal?ta=safetySecurity&pg=2
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