Norwegian Permanent secretary will meet the Bolivian Oil and Energy minister at the Norwegian Foreign Affairs ministry starting at 11:15 – 12:00.

The meeting takes place on the 29th of November, according to a report released by the ministry today.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN.

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The Permanent secretary for foreign affairs Mr Raymond Johansen will participate in a conference starting from 10.00-13.30.

The conference “Oslo Guidelines” will discus the relationshhip between the civil and military society in connection  with natural catastophes

The meeting takes place at Hotel Continental in Oslo on Monday the 27th November, according to an announcement today from the Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN.

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The minister for International Development Erik Solheim will open a conference that will take place from 9:00 – 16:00 on Tuesday the 28th November. 

The conference taking place at Olso’s Grand Hotel, will be attended by representatives from the World Bank, The international Monitary Fund (IMF), member states and recipient countries.

The two bodies have gone through the criterias for aid to receiving countries. Norway is interested the fact that when agreeing on criterias that receiving countries should follow in order to qualify for loans, there should be no demand on privatisation and liberalisation in order to be given the loans.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

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The minister for international development Mr Erik Solheim will be one of the guests in a party hosted to thank UN coordinator for humanitarian affairs Jan Egeland.

The functions takes place from 18:00 – 20:00 on the 27. November in Parkveien 45, at the government guest house in Oslo, the ministry of foreign affairs has announced.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN.

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Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will attend a meeting where the government’s strategy document on the nordic regions of the country will be presented, the ministry of foreign affairs has announced today.

The presentation takes place on 1st December at 10.15 at the Polar centre in Tromsø.

The meeting will also be send direct on internet.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

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The ministry of foreign affairs in Norway has annouced that the Norwegian Foreign minister  will attend a Nato top meeting in Latvia’s capital, Riga. The meeting takes place on Tuesday the 28 and 29 November.

Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg  will also attend the same meeting.

It is expected that top Nato issues like security and involvement is peace keeping will be on the agenda.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN.

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The Norwegian foreign affairs ministry has annouced that the Foreign minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet the French Foreign minister Philippe Douste-Blazy, in Paris for talks on bilateral issues.

The meeting takes place on Monday the 27th of November starting immediately after 08.30 in the morning.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

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The Nigerian police have now indentified a British worker who died during a hostage situation in Nigeria. He died while attempting to rescue seven others who had been siezed by Nigerian militants.

A man from Middlesbrough, David Hunt, 58,  died as he tried to rescue hostages during a  hostage situation off the coast of southern Nigeria. The men had been taken hostage from an oil ship.

BBC reports that, “An Italian man was also hurt in the Nigerian Navy’s attempt to rescue the men who worked for Italian firm Eni. Two Finns, a Filipino, a Pole, and a Romanian were also held. David Hunt’s family said they were “devastated.”

During the hostage situation, “two kidnappers and a soldier were also killed in the operation.”

Foreigners have been taken hostage in Nigeria and released in exchange for money.

The attempt to rescue colleagues may hav scared teh militants who in turn took the rescuer’s life.

By Korir, African Press in Norway, APN

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Source: BBC.24