Norwegian Foreign Minister to Visit Pakistan After a Decade
The visit is the first by a Norwegian foreign minister in a decade and will focus on trade, climate change, renewable energy and education, 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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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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Talks to cover trade, investment and climate.Renewable energy, education also on agenda.Ministers to discuss regional, int'l developments.Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide will visit Pakistan on August 13-14, marking...
Norwegian FM to visit Pakistan on Aug 13-14, first such visit in a decade
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss avenues for expanding bilateral cooperation, trade and investment. In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said, “At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Norwegian FM Eide will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on 13-14 August 2026.” According to the FO, the visit to Pakistan will be the fi…
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