Norwegian Foreign Minister to Visit Pakistan After a Decade
The two sides will discuss expanded cooperation in trade, investment, climate change and renewable energy, the Foreign Office said.
- On August 13, 2026, Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide began an official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to discuss bilateral ties.
- This marks the first visit by a Norwegian foreign minister to Pakistan in a decade, following sustained high-level engagement between Islamabad and Oslo including recent telephone conversations between the two leaders.
- During the two-day visit, Eide will hold delegation-level talks with Dar to "further strengthen the longstanding and cordial relations" and explore new areas of mutually beneficial cooperation, the Foreign Office stated.
- Eide acknowledged Pakistan's efforts to de-escalate regional tensions through mediation during the US-Israeli war on Iran, recognizing the country's critical diplomatic role in regional stability.
- Both nations plan to expand cooperation in trade, investment, climate change, renewable energy, education, and people-to-people contacts, with the Foreign Office identifying these as new areas of mutually beneficial progress.
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India has clearly stated that Jammu and Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan. India has categorically rejected any international mediation on this issue. Given this climate of concern in India, this statement by the Norwegian Foreign Minister is surprising.
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Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide is set to undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss deepening bilateral ties, marking the first visit by a Norwegian foreign minister to the country in a decade, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday. Eide is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and FM Ishaq Dar. During his two-day visit, the Norwegian foreign minister will hold delegation-le…
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