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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06OSLO1 |
IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT (ILSA) POINTS [...] (SBU) On December 30 Acting Political/Economic Chief delivered reftel points regarding USG concerns about Norsk Hydro's oil discovery in Iran's Anaran Field and its deal for the Khorramabad block to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy Advisor Ambassador Janne Julsrud and to Norsk Hyd [...] |
2006-01-01 11:53:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC ENRG EPET PREL IR NO |
| 06OSLO100 |
NORWEGIANS INTERESTED IN FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Deputy Chief of Mission, Christopher Webster met with Norwegian Environment Ministry State Secretary Henriette Westhrin and DAS for International Environmental Cooperation Harald Dovland on January 27 to discuss [...] |
2006-01-31 14:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL NO |
| 06OSLO1001 |
URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED-UNSC RESOLUTION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-12 13:02:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE NO |
| 06OSLO101 |
A/S FRIED´S VISIT: NORWAY AN ENERGY SECURITY PLAYER [...] (C) Summary. A/S Fried met with Foreign Minister Jonas Stoere and continued our "High North Dialogue" with Deputy Foreign Minister Kjetil Skogrand during his January 26-27 visit to Oslo to participate in an E-PINE Political Directors meeting (reported septel). Stoere enthusiastically presented the [...] |
2006-01-31 15:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NO ENGR |
| 06OSLO1018 |
NORWAY WILL SUPPORT UNIFIL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Pol Counselor delivered Reftel A demarche on UNIFIL contributions on 16 August to the Norwegian MFA's Head of the Middle East Section, Kaare Eltervaag. He stated that the political will is strong for Norway to support with mission with military forces, but the resources do not all [...] |
2006-08-16 15:26:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IS LE NO |
| 06OSLO1041 |
TERRORISM FINANCE POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-21 08:47:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER |
| 06OSLO1042 |
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-21 08:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA NO |
| 06OSLO1054 |
NORWAY: THE SYRIA/IRAN ARMS EMBARGO, POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post delivered reftel A on August 22 to the head of Norway's Middle East Section, Kaare Eltervaag. Eltervaag assured us that Norway was in full support the embargo and that no new 'political' delegations were scheduled to travel to Damascus or Tehran. Eltervaag also explained the [...] |
2006-08-23 14:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | IS LE MARR MOPS NO PGOV PREL |
| 06OSLO1055 |
NORWAY'S TAKE ON THE UN HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-23 14:26:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREF SMIG UNGA |
| 06OSLO1060 |
CFE ENTITLEMENT ISSUES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-25 10:28:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO MARR PARM PREL NO KCFE |
| 06OSLO1061 |
(S/NOFORN) TERRORISM FINANCE: RADICAL IDEOLOGUE [...] (C) Per reftel a, we circulated possible 1267 listings to Martin Sorby, Deputy Director General in the MFA's International Humanitarian and Criminal Law Section on August 24. Sorby noted that he would pass the information to the relevant Norwegian law enforcement authorities. 2. (S/NOFO [...] |
2006-08-25 10:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL EFIN ETTC NO KTFN |
| 06OSLO1062 |
(S/NOFORN) TERROR FINANCE: SECOND TRANCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-25 10:30:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PTER PREL ETTC NO KTFN |
| 06OSLO1063 |
SRI LANKA LETTER DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-25 13:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL OPDC NO |
| 06OSLO1076 |
NORWEGIANS WANT ANSWERS BEFORE DECIDING AN NSG [...] (C) On August 29, we discussed the Norwegian reaction to the U.S.-India nuclear deal with MFA Assistant Secretary Jorg Willy Bronebakk. Bronebakk noted that his government continues to have serious questions regarding the matter, and has not yet determined its position in the Nuclear Supplie [...] |
2006-08-29 15:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTR ETTC PARM PREL NO KNNP KSCA |
| 06OSLO1077 |
PST LIST PROVIDED TO NORWEGIANS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-29 15:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC NO KNNP |
| 06OSLO1141 |
NORWAY: SAUDI-TRAINED IMAM CLAIMS 9/11 A US ACTION [...] (U) Imam Zulqarnain Sakandar Madni, leader of a group called 'Norway's United Ulamas,' commented during a net chat on the newspaper Aftenposten's website 12 September that he doubts that Al Qaeda exists, and that 'a good deal of evidence' points to the attacks of 9/11 as being planned by Presi [...] |
2006-09-13 10:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL ASEC KPAO SA NO |
| 06OSLO1185 |
NORWAY ON UNHRC - AGREEMENT ACROSS THE BOARD, BUT [...] (C) Director of the Human Rights Department in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tormod Endresen, stated that Norway is in strong agreement with the US on the areas of concern in reftel and the Government of Norway welcomes US engagement on the Human Rights Council (HRC). Pol/Econ cou [...] |
2006-09-25 15:37:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN NO |
| 06OSLO1188 |
NORWEGIANS DIFFUSE THREATENED RUSSIAN FISH EXPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Russian authorities will not place a ban on all Norwegian seafood following discussions between Norwegian and Russian food safety authorities. Russian veterinary officials threatened to ban all fish exports from Norway as of October 1 following their discovery of forged Norwe [...] |
2006-09-26 14:33:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS PREL SENV NO |
| 06OSLO1189 |
NORWAY HAS TERRORISTS? THE RISING TIDE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Anti-Semitism and Muslim extremism appear to be on the rise in Norway. On 22 September authorities charged four men for terrorism in the wake of an attack on the main synagogue in Oslo and related threats to the Israeli and American embassies. Two of the suspects are of Pakistani [...] |
2006-09-27 10:23:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KISL PREL PGOV SOCI IS PK NO |
| 06OSLO1195 |
NORWEGIAN DETAILS ON POSSIBLE BERN PROCESS MEMBERS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-27 15:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL CH NO |
| 06OSLO1199 |
NORWAY, DRM DEMARCHE AND APPLE: OMBUDSMAN CHANGES [...] (C) Summary. Norway is not planning any overhaul of its existing intellectual property rights (IPR) regulations. Government officials specializing in IPR matters emphasize the continued need to protect rights holders protections (which they believe are fairly represented under the current N [...] |
2006-09-28 12:15:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EIND EINV NO KIPR |
| 06OSLO1224 |
NORWEGIANS LOOK BEYOND AN EAST SUDAN PEACE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-04 06:49:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM SU ER NO |
| 06OSLO1228 |
PRT EFFECTIVENESS CONFERENCE: INTERIM NORWEGIAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-04 13:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AF NATO PREL NO |
| 06OSLO1279 |
ITU COUNCIL SEAT - CONFIRMATION OF DELIVERED NOTES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-11 14:33:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS NO |
| 06OSLO1280 |
NORWAY MAINTAINS SUPPORT FOR UN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-11 14:40:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NO |
| 06OSLO13 |
CAMEL REARING AS NORWAY'S NEW INTEGRATION TOOL? [...] On January 4, Norway's newspaper readers woke to find a story about the local community of Loeten in southeastern Norway which has asked for government support to help establish a local camel rearing industry. Loeten has several immigrants of East African origin (mostly Somali refugees) who [...] |
2006-01-04 15:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF EAGR PGOV NO |
| 06OSLO1319 |
NORWEGIAN REGIONAL AIRPORT SECURITY IMPROVING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In early October, Embassy RSO and Poloff traveled to three regional airports to meet Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and aviation security (AVINOR) personnel and to develop performance standards for future Embassy assessments of Norwegian airport security. The Norwegian CAA an [...] |
2006-10-25 13:00:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KSEC PREL NO |
| 06OSLO132 |
NORWAY DETERMINED - NO CHANGE OF COURSE IN [...] (C) Summary. Opposition parties in Parliament rallied behind Prime Minister Stoltenberg on February 8 when he announced "we will not give way to pressure," reinforcing the message that Norway remains committed in Afghanistan, despite calls from some left-wing Parliamentarians for Norway to w [...] |
2006-02-08 16:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KDEM NO NATO |
| 06OSLO1325 |
SUDAN: NORWAY HAS NO INFORMATION ON TARGETED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-27 09:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SU NO |
| 06OSLO1326 |
COMMERCE A/S SPOONER VISIT ADVANCES SETTLEMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian and U.S. officials have moved closer to terms of an agreement that would end one of the USG's longest running trade disputes -- the 15-year old antidumping and countervailing duties on fresh and chilled Norwegian salmon. Assistant Commerce Secretary David Spooner and [...] |
2006-10-27 09:46:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EFIS PREL NO |
| 06OSLO1343 |
IRANIAN DFM JALILI MEETS WITH NORWEGIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Saeed Jalili, traveled to Norway on Friday 27 October, to take part in a round table sponsored by the Norwegian think tank NUPI. Jalili had a two-hour meeting with State Secretary Raymond Johansen, and an additional meeting with Foreign Minister [...] |
2006-10-31 15:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | IAEA IR NO PREL |
| 06OSLO1344 |
NORWEGIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN SUDAN, IRAQ [...] (C) In an October 30 tour d'horizon, Norwegian Minister of Development Assistance Erik Solheim reviewed Norway's approach to Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Sri Lanka. He cited unhappiness with the multilateral aid mechanisms Norway has been using in the Sudan, saying Norway may have to switch to [...] |
2006-10-31 16:34:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL EAID NATO SU NO AF SL IZ |
| 06OSLO1350 |
EB A/S SULLIVAN MEETS NORWEGIAN DEPUTY FM [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Dan Sullivan met October 20 on the margins of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Conference with Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Liv Monica Stubholt to discuss EITI and a range of international and bilateral [...] |
2006-11-02 12:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EMIN EPET ENRG ETTC EINV IZ IR RU NO |
| 06OSLO1352 |
NORWAY ASSESSES THE GENEVA SRI LANKA TALKS [...] (C) Summary. Norway attributes the recent Geneva talks stalemate to the evolving negotiating position of both the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the LTTE, divisions within the GSL negotiating team and the LTTE's decision to raise the A-9 road as a major issue. The Norwegians note the LTTE [...] |
2006-11-02 14:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CE NO |
| 06OSLO1359 |
ENGAGING NORWAY ON PEACE AND RECONCILIATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 31, the DCM and Pol/Econ officers met with Tore Hattrem, Director General of the MFA's Peace and Reconciliation Section and other members of his team. The meeting began and intensified a dialogue on Norwegian peace efforts in several global hot spots: Sri Lanka, P [...] |
2006-11-03 15:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF EAID CE SU CO HA RP SO NO |
| 06OSLO1372 |
NORWAY DELIBERATES U.S. FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS [...] (SBU) On November 3 we met with Ministry of Transportation Assistant Deputy Director Signe Moe and Division Chief Pierre Chauvin to learn the status of Norway's deliberations on allowing U.S. Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) on flights to and from OSL. (In 2004, Norway and the TSA came close, but [...] |
2006-11-07 12:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL ASEC PTER NO |
| 06OSLO1376 |
(S/NF) TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATING OFFICER [...] (C) Per reftel, Post provides information concerning its Terrorism Finance Coordinating Officer (TCFO), the Deputy TCFO and suggestions for broadening TCFO communication. Post's TCFO is Kristen Bauer, Political/Economic Counselor, Telephone (47) 9340-2130-8809, unclassified email is bauerkf@ [...] |
2006-11-08 08:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER NO KTFN KVPR |
| 06OSLO1384 |
CO-CHAIRS INVITATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-08 11:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL CE NO |
| 06OSLO1385 |
PSI LETTER DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-08 11:33:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS NO KNNP |
| 06OSLO1389 |
2007 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR NORWAY [...] (SBU) Per Ref B request, the draft 2007 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report for Norway follows in paragraph 2. The report was conveyed on November 7 to USTR in Microsoft Word format (Ref A). Post understands that USTR will fill in trade statistics when available. 2. Begin text of 2007 [...] |
2006-11-09 09:05:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN NO |
| 06OSLO1395 |
STAFFDEL EDWARDS VISIT TO OSLO NOVEMBER 21-23 [...] Embassy Oslo welcomes the visit of Mr. Issac Edwards, Professional Staff Member, to Oslo, Norway from November 20-23, 2006 to participate in meetings of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region. Post requests security clearance information for Mr. Edwards. Please see p [...] |
2006-11-09 13:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NO DA |
| 06OSLO140 |
HIGH NORTH ENERGY, IRAN INVESTMENTS, RUSSIAN [...] (U) * Developing the Barents Sea as a new oil and gas province will be of global importance, underscored Statoil Chief Executive Helge Lund. Statoil's Snoehvit project is building a new energy bridge to the United States and Europe and bringing greater employment and prosperity to northern No [...] |
2006-02-10 13:28:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET ENRG EFIN ETRD SENV NO |
| 06OSLO1406 |
NORWAY CONSIDERS CONTRIBUTION TO POLIO INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-14 11:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAID PREL ECON NO |
| 06OSLO1416 |
NORWEGIAN FM'S VISIT TO SYRIA, LEBANON, GAZA STRIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: NORWEGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER JONAS GAHR STOERE RETURNED 8 NOVEMBER FROM A SCHEDULED VISIT TO DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT THAT INCLUDED A SURPRISE STOP IN THE GAZA STRIP AND ISRAEL. DURING HIS MEETING WITH STOERE, SYRIAN PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD EMPHASIZED HIS INTEREST IN DIALOGUE WITH THE U.S. A [...] |
2006-11-16 15:19:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID LE MOPS NO PGOV PREL PTER IS |
| 06OSLO1422 |
NORWAY'S EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION PLEDGES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-17 14:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PK PREL NO |
| 06OSLO1423 |
NORWAY ON THE NOVEMBER 17 EMERGENCY SPECIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-17 14:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA IS NO |
| 06OSLO1424 |
NORWAY VOTING NO ON BELARUS ANTI-U.S. RESOLUTION [...] Norway will vote against the Belarus sponsored anti-U.S. resolution in reftel. For the other Belarus-sponsored resolutions, Norway is voting 'no' on the resolution titled the Promotion of Equitable and Respectful Dialogue on Human Rights (as requested), and will be voting with the EU on the r [...] |
2006-11-17 14:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BO NO |
| 06OSLO1446 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS NORWEGIAN NGOS WORKING IN SUDAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of Embassy Oslo's ongoing engagement with Norwegians on peace and reconciliation, the Ambassador hosted a breakfast meeting with officials from leading Norwegian NGOs working in Sudan on November 16. All agreed that Khartoum was impeding their aid efforts in Darfur and [...] |
2006-11-28 15:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID SU NO |
| 06OSLO146 |
NORSK HYDRO CEO URGES GREATER U.S. ATTENTION TO HIGH NORTH ENERGY, RUSSIAN ENERGY/GAS MARKET DESIGNS [...] (C) Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten told the Ambassador in an introductory call on February 8 that the United States appeared disinterested in High North energy and advised that we pay greater attention. Reiten also urged that we track closely Russias long-term strategic designs for the future global [...] |
2006-02-13 14:03:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS NO |
| 06OSLO1476 |
NORWAY AND SOMALIA [...] (C) Continuing Post's engagement with the Norwegian Foreign Ministry on peace and reconciliation issues (reftel), Ambassador Whitney hosted a working breakfast on December 1 to discuss events in Somalia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials told us that they were pessimistic about prospects [...] |
2006-12-07 07:00:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SO NO |
| 06OSLO1486 |
NORWAY: AMBASSADOR HOSTS INTEGRATION DINNER, WHICH [...] (U) SUMMARY: On 6 December, the Ambassador hosted a dinner which brought together leading government officials, parliamentarians, and immigrant community leaders to debate Norway's integration practices and to discuss the American experience and what role the embassy can play in the Norwegian [...] |
2006-12-08 14:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI NO |
| 06OSLO1494 |
WINE, GMOS, AND WTO DISCUSSIONS WITH NORWAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Wine imports, GMOs, and WTO were the main topics of discussion during Agriculture Attache Roger Wentzel's introductory visit to Oslo on December 4. Wentzel heard Norwegian Agriculture and Food Safety officials explain their anti-GM stance, MFA officials express little hope for [...] |
2006-12-11 10:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD PREL NO |
| 06OSLO1495 |
NORWAY: PARLIAMENTARY PRESIDENT ON SENDING FORCES [...] (C) In a December 8 meeting with DCM and P/E Couns, Thorbjorn Jagland, Parliamentary President and senior Labor Party statesman, reviewed Norway's debate over sending forces to southern Afghanistan. Jagland has very publicly favored sending more troops, and is optimistic that the GON will rec [...] |
2006-12-11 15:12:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV AF NO |
| 06OSLO1496 |
NORWAY: MANAGING THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Summary. On December 6, MFA State Secretary Liv Monica Stubholt, who recently took on the US portfolio, met with the Ambassador for a tour d'horizon. Both agreed that key ways to deepen the already strong relationship included increasing educational exchanges, finding joint projects rega [...] |
2006-12-11 16:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG NO PGOV PINR PREL |
| 06OSLO1498 |
NORWAY UNVEILS HIGH NORTH STRATEGY [...] (SBU) SUMMRY: Norway's recently unveiled High North stratgy combines domestic and regional policies to promote economic and social development in the region improve scientific understanding of the BarentsSea, and bolster economic and social ties with Rssia -- including a proposal to establi [...] |
2006-12-13 15:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SENV ENRG EIND RU NO |
| 06OSLO1501 |
U.S. VIEW ON HIGH-LEVEL PANEL REPORT SHARED WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-12-15 12:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UNGA PREL PHUM SOCI EAID NO |
| 06OSLO1524 |
U.S.-NORWAY ENERGY TALKS FOCUS ON HIGH NORTH, [...] (C) A delegation of USG energy analysts headed by Department of Energy Intelligence Chief Rolf Mowatt-Larssen visited Oslo December 7 for an energy symposium with Norwegian officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Petroleum and Energy, and other government agencies. The talks include [...] |
2006-12-21 06:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PREL SENV PINR RS NO |
| 06OSLO166 |
PM COMMITTED TO AFGHANISTAN, FOCUSED ON HIGH NORTH [...] (C) During the Ambassador's introductory call on Prime Miniter Stoltenberg on February 14, the Prime Minsiter made sure that we knew that Norway remains commited to supporting ISAF and will not be deterred by the recent attack on the Norwegian provincial reconstruction team in Meymaneh. The [...] |
2006-02-15 11:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG PINR AF NO |
| 06OSLO18 |
NORWAY HOPES TO JUMPSTART SRI LANKA PEACE TALKS [...] (C) Summary. Norway's Minister of International Development Erik Solheim will travel to Colombo January 23-26 in an effort to jumpstart peace talks between the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Solheim and his team are quite concerned that the situation in Sri Lanka [...] |
2006-01-05 12:00:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CE NO |
| 06OSLO181 |
DIALOGUE WITH BELARUSIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador brought together visiting Belarusian human rights activist Aliaksandr Bialiatski, Norwegian government officials and NGOs on February 16. Bialiatski greatly appreciated us hosting him and stressed the key role of the international community providing political and [...] |
2006-02-16 14:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BO NO |
| 06OSLO184 |
REASONS THE SECRETARY SHOULD VISIT NORTH NORWAY [...] Summary (C) The time is ripe for you to come to Norway. In the wake of the Mohammed cartoons, your visit would be a tangible demonstration of our solidarity and friendship with Norway. Norway is becoming increasingly important as a reliable major energy supplier, particularly as energy resou [...] |
2006-02-17 13:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG NO |
| 06OSLO189 |
PETROLEUM MINISTER SEEKS CLOSER BILATERAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. Petroleum Ministry Wants Closer Bilateral Dialogue --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (SBU) In the Ambassador's February 15 introductory call on Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Odd Roger Enoksen, Enok [...] |
2006-02-21 07:38:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL PGOV NO |
| 06OSLO19 |
ISRAEL BOYCOTT? FINANCE MINISTER OFF RESERVATION [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Kjetil Skogrand called Charge on the morning January 5 to disassociate the Norwegian government from comments made by Norwegian Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen on January 4 in which she publicly supported a consumer boycott of Israel. Boycotting Israel [...] |
2006-01-05 12:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD IS NO |
| 06OSLO198 |
FAA INCIDENT REPORT DELIVERED TO NORWEGIAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-02-22 07:46:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR NO |
| 06OSLO2 |
NORWEGIAN ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS, NOVEMBER- DECEMBER 2005: [...] (SBU) Summary of combined November-December monthly highlights: * The past year was an exceptionally good one for the Norwegian economy: mainland real GDP grew by 3.9 percent; offshore petroleum investments reached a record high; the value of exports soared on account of rising crude oil p [...] |
2006-01-01 12:00:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB EPET ETRD NO |
| 06OSLO204 |
NORWEGIAN RESPONSE: HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) The DCM delivered reftel talking points to MFA Director General Vegard Ellefsen on February 22. Ellefsen mentioned that at this point, Norway is concerned about how to manage funding to provide assistance to Palestinians while maintaining existing Palestinian Authority institutions. Speci [...] |
2006-02-22 15:51:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NO |
| 06OSLO207 |
SPECIAL 301 REVIEW FOR NORWAY: PHARMACEUTICALS [...] (SBU) Post has assessed and agrees with the pharmaceutical industry's concerns about weak patent protections for many branded drugs in Norway (per the trade group "PhRMA's" Special 301 report). Post has consulted frequently with U.S. pharmaceutical firm representatives in Oslo on the issue a [...] |
2006-02-23 15:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON NO |
| 06OSLO213 |
NORWEGIAN FM STOERE TALKS HIGH NORTH WITH THE RUSSIANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: High North energy and fisheries issues were at the top of the agenda during Norwegian FM Stoere's February 15-17 visit to Russia. Stoere met with Russian FM Lavrov and Deputy Prime Minister Medvedev in Moscow and called on regional governors in Murmansk and St. Petersburg durin [...] |
2006-02-24 17:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG SENV EFIS RS NO |
| 06OSLO227 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS NORWEGIAN DEVELOPMENT STATE [...] (SBU) The Ambassador paid an introductory call on Norwegian Development Ministry State Secretary Anne Stenhammer on February 27. Stenhammer elaborated on Norway's plans to direct foreign aid to areas where Norway has unique expertise: oil and energy development, peace and reconciliation, gen [...] |
2006-02-28 15:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID NO |
| 06OSLO237 |
NORWAY AVIAN FLU RESPONSE UPDATE [...] (U) Effective February 15, 2006, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority has reinstated (reftel A) a ban on open air poultry farming in eight counties in southern Norway. The move comes in response to the discovery of H5N1 infected birds in Rugen, Germany. Officials are preparing for the virus' ev [...] |
2006-03-01 17:39:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR TBIO KFLU NO |
| 06OSLO238 |
NORWAY AVIAN FLU RESPONSE UPDATE [...] (U) Effective February 15, 2006, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority has reinstated (reftel A) a ban on open air poultry farming in eight counties in southern Norway. The move comes in response to the discovery of H5N1 infected birds in Rugen, Germany. Officials are preparing for the virus' ev [...] |
2006-03-02 06:15:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU SENV EAGR ECON NO |
| 06OSLO276 |
NORWAY SKEPTICAL ABOUT INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (C) On March 7 we delivered reftel points to Roald Naess, Ambassador and Chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Group Consultative Group (NSG) and Hilda Janne Skorpen, Assistant Director General at the MFA. Naess said that in his capacity as NSG chair he had "no particular views" on the points. Howev [...] |
2006-03-08 15:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN NO KNNP KSCA SIPDIS |
| 06OSLO279 |
NORWAY HAS NO PLANS TO RECEIVE HAMAS [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Middle East Office Director Joern Gjelstad on March 9. Gjelstad took note of our comments and promised that he would convey our message upward. Gjelstad said that Norway did not have regular political level contact with Hamas; however, at the local go [...] |
2006-03-09 13:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER NO KPAL |
| 06OSLO28 |
NORWAY'S FINANCE MINISTER BACKS DOWN ON ISRAEL [...] (C) Summary. On Friday, January 7 a shamed Kristin Halvorsen publicly apologized for her earlier comments supporting a boycott of Israeli goods and services. An unofficial translation of her comments is given below in paragraph 2. While all the major papers in Norway are united in their cr [...] |
2006-01-09 10:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD IS NO |
| 06OSLO296 |
NORWAY CLAIMS "NO NEW CHANNEL" TO IRAN [...] (C) We raised reftel concerns with MFA Assistant Secretary for Security Policy Kaare Aas, freshly back from the IAEA Board Meeting in Vienna, on March 10. Aas tried to spin the visit of Norwegian State Secretary Raymond Johansen in the best light, stressing that the concept of a broader securi [...] |
2006-03-10 17:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL AORC IR NO KNNP |
| 06OSLO3 |
NORWAY NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HIZBALLAH DISARMAMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-03 13:52:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LE NO |
| 06OSLO304 |
NORWEGIANS WON'T JOIN CHINESE HUMAN RIGHTS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-14 15:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KJUS PREL NO |
| 06OSLO310 |
NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON ONLINE GAMING [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-15 15:30:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS ETRD WTRO NO |
| 06OSLO311 |
PRENOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION OF FOUR JI [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-15 15:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KFTN PTER PREL ETTC NO |
| 06OSLO312 |
FAA INCIDENT REPORT SENT TO NORWEGIAN CAA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-15 15:33:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR NO |
| 06OSLO316 |
MULLAH KREKAR: GOVERNMENT SAYS EXPULSION SOON [...] (U) Norwegian Labor and Integration Minister Bjarne Haakon Hansen told the press on March 16 that the time was fast approaching for Norway to enter into discussions with Iraq about the conditions for the return of former Ansar al-Islam leader Faraj Ahmed Najmuddin (aka Mullah Krekar). "This i [...] |
2006-03-16 09:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER PREL NO KJUS |
| 06OSLO322 |
NORWAY TO JOIN EU STATEMENT ON GANJI [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-17 08:39:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM SOCI NO |
| 06OSLO325 |
ACCELERATING UNSC ACTION ON REHATTING [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-17 13:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO SOCI SU NO |
| 06OSLO326 |
NORWEGIANS WILL DONATE TO WAR CRIMES CHAMBER [...] On March 14 we delivered reftel A points to Jan Braathu, Deputy Director General and Section Head for Western Balkan Affairs, Jo Sletback, Assistant Director General for Western Balkan Affairs and Tora Faeste, U.S. Desk Officer at the MFA. Braathu, saying that the U.S. and Norway see "eye-to-ey [...] |
2006-03-17 13:51:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV NO |
| 06OSLO338 |
FM STOERE WANTS A BIGGER ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST [...] (U) On March 16, FM Stoere went public with a complaint that the Quartet will not agree to an early date for a meeting (without the parties) of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) to discuss donor coordination. "It's a problem that we did not get this," Stoere told the widest selling Norwegi [...] |
2006-03-20 15:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID XF NO KPAL |
| 06OSLO348 |
AMBASSADOR PRESSES CONCERNS ON IPR, JOINT STRIKE [...] (SBU) Summary: In his initial call on Norwegian Trade and Industry Minister Odd Eriksen on March 17, the Ambassador raised concerns about weak "process" patent protections for pharmaceuticals and urged that Norwegian industry aggressively seek Joint Strike Fighter program contracts. Eriksen [...] |
2006-03-22 09:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR MARR MASS EFIS PREL NO |
| 06OSLO352 |
NORWAY DESK OFFICER VISITS OSLO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 9 and 10, Norwegian desk officer Ray Dalland visited Oslo and held meetings with officials at the Norwegian Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs. Lack of significant progress in Norway's border delineation dispute with Russia in the High North, and the impact on [...] |
2006-03-22 11:39:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENGR RU NO |
| 06OSLO363 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with leading U.S. and Norwegian petroleum firm executives during his initial visit to Stavanger, Norway's "oil capital," March 13-15. Discussions with Statoil, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Marathon and Halliburton focused largely on the firms' operations and plans on [...] |
2006-03-23 14:36:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EINV ECON PREL SENV NO |
| 06OSLO364 |
NORWAY SUPPORTS GUATEMALA TO SIT ON UNSC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-23 14:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC UN GT VE NO |
| 06OSLO374 |
(C) NORWAY HELPED BROKER THE SPAIN-ETA DEAL [...] (U) On March 24, Norwegian radio/TV reported that Norway has secretly been involved in facilitating the talks between the Spanish Government and ETA over the past few months. According to the press report, the two sides met for talks in Oslo last fall and other nations, such as Switzerland, we [...] |
2006-03-24 17:12:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SP NO |
| 06OSLO375 |
NORWAY'S IRAQ DISBURSEMENTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-25 06:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL NO |
| 06OSLO378 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-27 13:49:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NO |
| 06OSLO383 |
NORWAY INVITES ABU MAZEN TO OSLO, APRIL 25-27 [...] (C) On the heels of our conversation with Foreign Minister Stoere about better coordination (reftel), the Norwegian MFA called on March 28 to inform us that Norway will invite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Norway, April 25-27. MFA Middle East office Director Joern Gjelstad said that [...] |
2006-03-28 09:19:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP IS NO KPAL |
| 06OSLO396 |
NORWEGIAN CLAIMS IN HIGH NORTH EXPANDING? [...] (C) Summary and action request. Norway may soon lay claim to a large swath of Arctic resources around the Svalbard archipelago. Already the source of international disputes over fishing rights, Svalbard's unique (and in some cases unclear) status internationally has the potential to create [...] |
2006-03-30 13:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET ENRG UK NO |
| 06OSLO398 |
OSLO NOMINEE FOR BRUSSELS CT AND JHA AFFAIRS [...] Post nominates Pol/Econ officer Edward Canuel to attend the Counter-terrorism Policy/Justice and Home Affairs Brussels conference, from May 31 through June 2. 2. Per reftel, the following is the requested information of the nominee: Edward T. Canuel, Pol/Econ Officer, Second Secretary, Phon [...] |
2006-03-31 11:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER CVIS NO EUN KCRM KJUS |
| 06OSLO399 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: LET AMENDMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-31 12:09:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER PREL ETTC NO KTFN |
| 06OSLO400 |
AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO NORWEGIAN CENTRAL BANK: [...] (SBU) On March 28, Ambassador Whitney and Pol/Econ Officers visited the Norwegian Central Bank (Norges Bank), meeting with Central Bank Governor Svein Gjedrem, Deputy Governor Jarle Bergo and Knut Kjaer, Executive Director of the Pension Fund (formerly the Petroleum Fund). Discussions center [...] |
2006-03-31 12:41:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET EFIN NO |
| 06OSLO401 |
NORWAY CONSIDERS JORDAN POLICE TRAINING [...] We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Global Security Section advisor Torn Dramdal. Dramdal was pleased to receive our request and promised that Norway would carefully consider providing police instructors to the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC). 2. Comment: In its Octo [...] |
2006-03-31 12:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR PINS IZ JO NO KJUS KCRM |
| 06OSLO402 |
NORWAY PROPOSES HIGH NORTH SEMINAR [...] (SBU) Following up on the pitch Foreign Minister Stoere made to A/S Fried on continuing the U.S.-Norway High North dialogue, the Norwegians are proposing a meeting on the High North at the Department in late May / early June. The MFA envisions a half-day seminar where they will present on how [...] |
2006-03-31 15:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG SENV NO |
| 06OSLO403 |
NORWAY PRESENTS ITS LEGAL VIEWS ON DETAINEES [...] (C) MFA DAS Leif Larsen summoned P/E counselor on March 31 to receive a note outlining Norway's official legal position on detainees at Guantanamo and elsewhere (full text provided para 5). After only a cursory reading of the note, P/E Counselor reiterated our position on detainees (reftel). [...] |
2006-03-31 16:38:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO PHUM OPDC PTER NO |
| 06OSLO406 |
NORWAY-RUSSIA: KEEPING UP APPEARANCES [...] (C) Russian Prime Minister Fradkov's March 28 and 29 visit to Oslo generated extensive press play and further heightened expectations about Norway's role in developing Russia's Shtokman gas field, but achieved little movement on substantive issues like Barents border delineation, the Russian [...] |
2006-04-03 14:28:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG SENV EFIS RS NO |
| 06OSLO420 |
ONE LESS KREKAR HURDLE: NORWEGIAN AMBO TO IRAQ [...] (C) Norway now has an accredited Ambassador to Iraq. Ambassador Sverre Stub (resident in Amman) presented his credentials to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on April 3. This important step in formalizing relations between Norway and Iraq has been laying in abeyance for some time (over [...] |
2006-04-04 12:46:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ASEC IZ NO |
| 06OSLO426 |
NORWAY READY TO SEND BOOTS TO DARFUR UNPKO [...] (C) We delivered reftel to MOD Operations Planning Chief Brigadier General Roar Sundseth and MFA DAS for Global Security Policy Siren Eriksen on April 3-4. Sundseth told us that Norway is prepared, when asked by the UN, to send one company (150 to 200 personnel) to support a blue helmet oper [...] |
2006-04-04 14:08:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MCAP MOPS UN SU NO KPKO |
| 06OSLO427 |
NORWAY'S ROLE IN NEPAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-04 14:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PTER IN NP NO |
| 06OSLO428 |
NORWAY TO CONTINUE PROMOTING HAITI-DR COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-04 14:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL HA DR NO |
| 06OSLO44 |
NORWAY'S OPPOSITION UNITES ON PRO-ISRAEL RESOLUTION [...] (C) Norway's bitterly divided center-right parties came together on January 11 to table a Parliamentary proposition that would have given a clear "no" to any boycott of Israel. President of the Parliament Thorbjoern Jagland used the privilege of his position to stop the motion being brought to [...] |
2006-01-11 16:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD IS NO |
| 06OSLO448 |
SUPPORTING NORWAY'S ANTI-TRAFFICKING EFFORTS [...] Norway continues to expand its anti-trafficking efforts, which include government funding of NGO-run programs, media campaigns and intensive law enforcement training. Despite such preventative measures, trafficking does exist, as indicated by a recently publicized trafficking case in the city [...] |
2006-04-06 14:15:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB NO KCRM KWMN KFRD |
| 06OSLO454 |
DIPLOMATIC NOTES - ITU COUNCIL SEAT AND RADIO [...] Per reftel a, Post delivered a diplomatic note supporting the U.S. Candidacy for the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council Seat on April 6. Pursuant to reftel b, Post delivered a diplomatic note related to Ms. Julie Naper Roller's candidacy for the ITU Radio Regulations Board on [...] |
2006-04-07 12:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS NO |
| 06OSLO457 |
NORWAY, THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL AND FINLAND [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-07 13:39:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNGA FI NO KUNR |
| 06OSLO46 |
NORWAY LIKELY TO FOLLOW EU-3 ON IRAN REFERRAL [...] (C) On January 11, following up on ref A, we asked Norwegian MFA DAS for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Jan Arve Knutsen about Norwegian intentions as a member of the IAEA Board. Knutsen replied that Norway was still hoping for a solution short of referring Iran to the UN Security Council. [...] |
2006-01-12 14:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL AORC IR NO |
| 06OSLO462 |
NORWAY LIMITS BARENTS DEVELOPMENT, FOR NOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Barents Sea is home to one of Europe's most productive fisheries and some of the most significant offshore oil and gas reserves in the Arctic. With the March 31 announcement of its new Integrated Management Plan for the Barents region, the Norwegian government has settled, [...] |
2006-04-10 15:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV EPET ENRG NO |
| 06OSLO467 |
"GRIM" PROSPECTS FOR SRI LANKA PEACE TALKS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-11 16:15:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV CE NO |
| 06OSLO488 |
DEMARCHE ON UN SHORTFALLS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-19 14:52:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL AF NO |
| 06OSLO492 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HAMAS COMMENTS ON TEL AVIV [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Vergard Ellefsen on April 19. Ellefsen stated that Norway agreed with our condemnation of the attack and our condemnation of Hamas' comments defending it. He will forwa [...] |
2006-04-19 16:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NO |
| 06OSLO493 |
NORWAY'S CUBA POLICIES: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Norway's young center-left government is engaged in a controversial balancing act on Cuba, publicly supporting Cuban dissidents while also seeking a broader dialogue with Cuba. With the exception of an impending oil drilling contract, Norwegian business interests in Cuba are sc [...] |
2006-04-19 16:25:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ETTC CU NO |
| 06OSLO496 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DECLINING HUMANITARIAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-20 21:34:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SU NO |
| 06OSLO497 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ROLLING OUT NATO'S GLOBAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-20 21:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MARR NO |
| 06OSLO498 |
RESPONSES TO CFE ENTITLEMENT QUESTIONS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-20 21:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE MARR NATO PARM PREL NO |
| 06OSLO499 |
POINTS DELIVERED: GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-21 13:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT IMO KTIA AORC ELAB NO |
| 06OSLO512 |
NORWEGIANS ON BOARD WITH MIDDLE EAST SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-24 15:12:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MARR NO |
| 06OSLO523 |
OSLO ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR BELARUS' MILINKEVICH [...] (C) Summary. Belarussian presidential candidate Alexander Milinkevich's April 19-22 visit to Oslo (sponsored by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee) included high-level meetings with top Norwegian officials, numerous press activities and an afternoon coffee hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Whitney [...] |
2006-04-26 05:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL BO NO |
| 06OSLO53 |
NORWEGIAN PLANS FOR LONDON AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE [...] (C) We discussed Norway's plans for the London January 31-February 1 Afghanistan Conference with MFA Advisor Arne Floelo on January 13. Floelo said that both Foreign Minister Jonas Stoere and Development Minister Erik Solheim planned to attend the conference (back to back, not simultaneously) [...] |
2006-01-13 13:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON KDEM EFIN PGOV PREL AF NO |
| 06OSLO533 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL [...] (SBU) On April 26 we delivered reftel points to Martine Scheie, Higher Executive Officer in the MFA's Legal Department, Section for International Humanitarian and Criminal Law. Scheie noted Norway's long-standing support of the Third Protocol. She stated that Norway will continue to work clo [...] |
2006-04-27 12:06:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHUM PREF PREL ICRC SZ NO |
| 06OSLO534 |
NORWAY VOICES SUPPORT FOR HAITI [...] (SBU) On April 25 we delivered reftel points to Tore Hattrem, the Deputy Director General of the Peace and Reconciliation Section at the MFA. Hattrem reiterated Norway's deep commitment to Haiti, and noted the importance of Haiti's forthcoming elections. Given the recent promotion of Tom Tyr [...] |
2006-04-27 12:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HA NO KDEM |
| 06OSLO535 |
NORWAY WILL NOT SUPPORT IRAN FOR HRC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-27 15:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NO IR KUNR |
| 06OSLO540 |
"RELAXED" ABU MAZEN IN NORWAY [...] (C) Summary. At Norway's invitation, PA President Mahmoud Abbas visited Oslo April 24-25. His Norwegian interlocutors described Abbas as "relaxed," but focused on ensuring that the international community does not turn its back on the needs of the Palestinian people in efforts to put pressu [...] |
2006-04-27 15:23:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PHUM PTER NO XF KPAL |
| 06OSLO543 |
NORWAY'S DEVELOPMENT MINISTER SOLHEIM'S NEPAL VISIT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-28 13:23:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PTER IN NP NO |
| 06OSLO545 |
NORWAY WILL TRY TO SUPPORT OAS EFFORTS IN GUYANA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-28 14:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NO GY KDEM |
| 06OSLO551 |
SRI LANKA CO-CHAIRS MEETING IN OSLO [...] (C) Summary. Representatives of the Sri Lanka Co-Chairs ( Norway, Japan, the EU, and the U.S. ) met in Oslo on April 28 in an emergency session to discuss the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka and plan for a follow-on meeting in Tokyo. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affa [...] |
2006-05-03 09:26:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PHUM CE NO |
| 06OSLO553 |
A/S BOUCHER'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN DFM JOHANSEN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-03 12:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN PGOV PHUM PTER NP CE |
| 06OSLO558 |
NORWAY RECEIVES HAMAS VISA APPLICATIONS [...] (C) Norwegian MFA DAS for Middle East Affairs Kaare Eltervaag told us on the afternoon of May 4 that Norway received this morning (May 4) visa applications from two individuals representing Hamas. The applications were delivered to the UNDP offices in Gaza (Note: UNDP represents Norwegian i [...] |
2006-05-04 14:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CVIS PGOV IS NO KPAL |
| 06OSLO559 |
NORWEGIAN FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-04 14:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR NO |
| 06OSLO56 |
NORWAY STILL NOT FIRM ON REPORTING IRAN TO UNSC [...] (C) The Ambassador raied ref A with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Stoere on January 13. FM Stoere noted that the MFA had called in the Iranian Ambassador the previous day (before the EU-3 announcement) and made clear its deep concerns. Stoere understands the growing need for the IAEA to [...] |
2006-01-13 16:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL AORC IR NO |
| 06OSLO560 |
TERRORIST FINANCE DESIGNATION: JUD [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-05 08:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER PREL ETTC PK NO KTFN |
| 06OSLO569 |
NORWAY WON'T GO PUBLIC WITH UN HRC IRAN DECISION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-05 15:53:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NO IR KUNR |
| 06OSLO582 |
POINTS DELIVERED: NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR PANDEMIC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-08 12:47:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO KFLU NO |
| 06OSLO583 |
RUSSIANS LIFT BAN ON NORWEGIAN SALMON [...] (U) Two Norwegian salmon producers resumed exports of fresh chilled salmon to Russia after receiving export approvals from Russian authorities on April 24. Producers began shipping in the first week of May, officially ending the four month old Russian ban on Norwegian salmon. According to th [...] |
2006-05-08 12:47:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD WTO EFIS NO |
| 06OSLO584 |
NORWAY SUPPORTS MAINTAINING SMALLPOX STOCKS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-08 12:47:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TBIO WHO NO |
| 06OSLO585 |
NORWAY GENEROUS WITH SUDAN AID, MAY DO MORE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-08 12:52:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM NO |
| 06OSLO59 |
AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FM STOERE [...] (C) Summary. In the Ambassador's introductory call on Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere January 13, the FM said that maintaining close ties to the United States was a top priority and noted that the U.S. is "Norway's most important ally." FM Stoere is keen to promote even closer cooperatio [...] |
2006-01-17 10:37:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR NO |
| 06OSLO609 |
NORWEGIAN MFA PREPARED TO MEET HAMAS MINISTER [...] (C) Acting MFA DAS for Middle East Affairs Joern Gjelstad called us on May 11 to inform us that the Norwegian MFA has learned that Hamas Refugee Minister Atef Adwan will travel to Norway from Sweden using his Swedish-issued Schengen visa either on May 11 or May 12. Gjelstad said that while no [...] |
2006-05-11 11:38:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CVIS PGOV IS NO KPAL |
| 06OSLO613 |
SRI LANKA CO-CHAIRS MEETING IN OSLO [...] (C) Summary. Representatives of the Sri Lanka Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, the EU, and the U.S.) met in Oslo on April 28 in an emergency session to discuss the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka and plan for a follow-on meeting in Tokyo. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affair [...] |
2006-05-11 13:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PHUM CE NO |
| 06OSLO615 |
SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO OSLO, MAY 16-17 [...] (C) I very much look forward to welcoming you to Oslo. You will be the most senior U.S. administration official to visit Norway since the center-left government of Jens Stoltenberg came to power in October 2005, and your visit should help us in our efforts to bolster our dialogue with Norway [...] |
2006-05-11 14:49:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP EAID ENRG NO |
| 06OSLO617 |
BELLINGER TAKES ON NORWEGIAN CRITICS [...] (C) Summary. On May 9, Legal Adviser John Bellinger presented U.S. policy on detainees to Deputy Foreign Minister Johansen, parliamentarians, human rights NGOs, Norway's leading foreign policy think tank, Norwegian legal scholars, and in several media interviews. Johansen repeated Norway's v [...] |
2006-05-11 16:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ICRC PHUM PREF PREL NO KPAS KJUS |
| 06OSLO618 |
BELLINGER TAKES ON NORWEGIAN CRITICS [...] (C) Summary. On May 9, Legal Adviser John Bellinger presented U.S. policy on detainees to Deputy Foreign Minister Johansen, parliamentarians, human rights NGOs, Norway's leading foreign policy think tank, Norwegian legal scholars, and in several media interviews. Johansen repeated Norway's v [...] |
2006-05-11 16:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ICRC PHUM PREF PREL NO KPAS KJUS |
| 06OSLO627 |
NORWAY WILL LOOK AGAIN AT ISAF CAVEATS [...] (C) On May 11, we delivered reftel points to Leif Larsen, MFA Security Policy Section DAS, and to MOD USA Desk Officer Erling Alvestad. Larsen and Alvestad agreed to coordinate between their ministries and consider our request. The MOD noted that Norway's caveat was out of step with its pr [...] |
2006-05-15 12:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL PGOV AF NO |
| 06OSLO63 |
IAEA/IRAN: FM PERSONALLY DRIVING NORWAY'S POLICY [...] (C) Summary. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Stoere is directly and personally driving Norway's policy on whether the IAEA should report Iran to the UN Security Council. Stoere wants clarity on how the Security Council will deal with the issue before agreeing to send it there. Stoere is re [...] |
2006-01-18 15:53:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL IR NO |
| 06OSLO630 |
(S) NORWAY WILL NOT PUBLICLY SUPPORT UN 1267 [...] (S/NOFORN) In our previous conversations on the topic of a possible 1267 listing against Mullah Krekar (reftel B), MFA Legal Advisor Rolf Einar Fife made absolutely clear that Norway would not support overtly a UNSCR 1267 listing for Mullah Krekar. The MFA wants no fingers pointing back to N [...] |
2006-05-15 14:47:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL UNAUS NO KTFN |
| 06OSLO649 |
BLUE LANTERN APPLICATION 05-994306 [...] We contacted Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace (KDA) on May 12 to follow up on reftel request. Kongsberg Procurement Coordinator Kjersti Jacobsen confirms its End User Statement and verified that the quantities and types of explosive bolts are correct in the referenced request. The bolts are to [...] |
2006-05-18 14:33:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC NO KOMC |
| 06OSLO652 |
NORWEGIAN FOLLOW-UP ON DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-19 15:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL SOCI SU NO |
| 06OSLO657 |
FOREIGN MINISTER STOERE CONGRATULATES IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-22 10:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IQ NOK KDEM KPAO |
| 06OSLO658 |
LETTER FROM U/S JOSEPH DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-22 11:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC TSPA NO KSCA |
| 06OSLO660 |
POINTS DELIVERED: POLIO ERADICATION AND THE WHA [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-22 12:50:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSCA WHO NO |
| 06OSLO661 |
U/S SHINER'S VISIT TO OSLO [...] (U) Summary: On May 16, Under Secretary Josette Shiner met in Oslo with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and the PM,s team working on the UN High Level Panel for Reform. The Norwegians laid out their plans for moving forward the work of the panel, including establishing the advance [...] |
2006-05-22 14:08:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL ENRG UN NO KPAL |
| 06OSLO665 |
NORWAY WILL HELP URGE KYRGYZ ON MANAS AIRFIELD [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-23 12:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL AF NO |
| 06OSLO668 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES IN SOUTH [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-23 15:33:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL RU GG NO |
| 06OSLO669 |
BERGEN CONFERENCE ON NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The 7th International Conference on Human Rights and Refugees "North Korea New Approaches" held in Bergen, Norway May 9-11 brought together government and NGO officials to discuss ways to advance human rights in North Korea. Officials and NGOs agreed that while li [...] |
2006-05-24 10:40:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CH KN KS NO |
| 06OSLO68 |
(S) IAEA/IRAN: UK STRAW SWINGS FM STOERE [...] (S) Norwegian MFA Assistant Secretary for Security Policy Kaare Aas (strictly protect) told us on January 19 that UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has successfully assuaged Norwegian FM Jonas Stoere's concerns about what may transpire in the UN Security Council if the IAEA Board agrees to repor [...] |
2006-01-19 17:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | PARM KNNP PREL IR NO |
| 06OSLO680 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 08:06:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL NO KNNP |
| 06OSLO681 |
GAO QUESTIONNAIRE ON UNAUTHORIZED WORKERS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 08:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AGAO ELAB SMIG NO |
| 06OSLO682 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - WEDGEWOOD RE-ELECTION TO UNHRC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 10:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC NO |
| 06OSLO683 |
NORWAY AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NTM-I TRUST FUND [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 10:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NATO MOPS NO |
| 06OSLO688 |
NORWEGIAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION - RECENT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 14:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB NO KCRM KWMN KFRD |
| 06OSLO690 |
C-RE6-00473; NORWAY, ISAF AND THE FARYAB PRT [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 16:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR MASS MOPS PTER AF NO |
| 06OSLO705 |
NORWAY WILL SUPPORT UN DRAFT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-01 07:23:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NO |
| 06OSLO706 |
NORWAY WELCOMES U.S.STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-01 09:17:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR NO |
| 06OSLO72 |
AMBASSADOR´S CALL ON DEVELOPMENT MINISTER SOLHEIM [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador made his introductory call on International Development Minister Erik Solheim January 19 and discussed Solheims upcoming trip to Sri Lanka, the state of play in Sudan, and the Ministers development priorities. Solheim stressed that he is eager to cooperate with the Unite [...] |
2006-01-23 12:52:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR CE SU NO |
| 06OSLO725 |
NATO RESPONSE FORCE: PRESSING FOR PLEDGES [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-06 12:53:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO NO |
| 06OSLO729 |
NORWEGIANS WILL ATTEND HLPM [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-07 11:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM US PL XX NO KNNP |
| 06OSLO730 |
NORWAY: TIP REPORT, TRAFFICKING AND SOLICITATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-07 11:23:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG NO KCRM KWMN |
| 06OSLO756 |
(S/NOFORN) NORWAY MAY CONSIDER ISAF SOF DEPLOYMENT [...] (S/NOFORN) We met on June 9 with MOD DAS for Security Policy Henning Vaglum (protect throughout) and MOD Policy Afghan Desk Officer Keith Eikenes (protect throughout). Vaglum told us that Norway had been approached in March by DSACEUR on whether it could provide SOF to an expanded ISAF missio [...] |
2006-06-09 14:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS NATO PREL PGOV AF NO |
| 06OSLO759 |
SRI LANKA TALKS DISINTEGRATE IN OSLO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-12 13:57:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR PINS CE NO |
| 06OSLO760 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-12 13:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NO |
| 06OSLO761 |
2005 AMVER AWARDS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-12 14:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ELTN PREL ATRN |
| 06OSLO762 |
VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-12 14:05:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON NO |
| 06OSLO769 |
NORWAY CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT VISIT [...] (C/NOFORN) MFA advisor Geir Toennessen contacted us on June 13 to inform us that Norway would be pleased to receive a U.S. delegation to discuss the remaining issues concerning a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on how to deal with any possible challenge inspections of U.S. storage facilities in [...] |
2006-06-13 13:39:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL NO KTIA |
| 06OSLO77 |
NORWAY GOES SOFT ON CUBA [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Stoere has announced a significant change to Norway's Cuba policy. Norway will no longer invite Cuban dissidents to its annual Constitution Day (May 17) event held at the Norwegian Embassy in Havana. This reversal was prompted by Norway's desire to re-gain dire [...] |
2006-01-24 14:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NO |
| 06OSLO774 |
NORWAY'S CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THIRD PROTOCOL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-14 13:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM ICRC NO |
| 06OSLO775 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED-ICANN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-14 13:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC NO |
| 06OSLO776 |
CHINESE DESIGNATIONS-POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-14 13:12:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV CH NO |
| 06OSLO783 |
NORWAY WILL CONSIDER LEADING CSV CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) We delivered reftel to Norwegian MFA PDAS for Security Policy Trine Skymoen on June 14 and discussed further with Ambassador Naess our request (reftel) that Naess lead informal consultations on the IAEA Secretariat's recommendations to the Committee on Safeguards and Verification (CSV). [...] |
2006-06-15 12:36:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC TRGY IAEA NO KNNP |
| 06OSLO787 |
STREAMLINING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE IMPORT REGULATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-15 14:23:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON USDA NO |
| 06OSLO788 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON VENEZUELA'S ANTI-NGO LAW [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-16 09:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV VE EAID NO KDEM |
| 06OSLO805 |
PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-20 13:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL EAID IS NO |
| 06OSLO807 |
NORWEGIANS TIP OFF RESPONSES TO SRI LANKA LETTERS [...] (C) Summary. On June 20 we spoke with Tomas Stangeland, Adviser on Sri Lanka matters in the MFA's Peace and Reconciliation Section. As noted in reftel, the Norwegian government submitted letters to both the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the government of Sri Lanka (GSL) on Ju [...] |
2006-06-20 14:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PINS PTER CE NO |
| 06OSLO810 |
REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING-US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-21 11:49:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM NO |
| 06OSLO811 |
NORWAY TAKES A BITE OUT OF APPLE [...] (C) Summary. The Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman recently issued a decision letter against Apple's iTunes Music Store (iTunes), claiming that the music service violates Norwegian consumer laws and contract law principles. Apple has not/not requested Embassy assistance, and its local Norwegian c [...] |
2006-06-21 11:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EINV KIPR NO |
| 06OSLO820 |
NORWEGIANS RECEIVE ANSWERS FROM SRI LANKA, TIGERS [...] (U) On June 22, the Norwegian government issued a press release on Minster of International Development Eric Solheim's June 8 letters to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the government of Sri Lanka (GSL). (Post will fax a copy of the press release to the SCA/INS). The press re [...] |
2006-06-23 15:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PINS PTER CE NO |
| 06OSLO828 |
INVITATION DELIVERED-AFGHANISTAN PROVINCIAL [...] (U) On June 26 we delivered the PRT Conference invitation to Anita Nergaard, Director in the MFA's Global Security Section. We were joined by Lisa Stadelbauer, Canadian Counselor for Political Affairs. Nergaard thanked us for the invitation and noted that she would forward the information t [...] |
2006-06-28 13:56:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AF XD AORC NATO NO |
| 06OSLO829 |
(S) PKK TERRORISM DEMARCHE DELIVERED - NORWAY [...] (S) Summary. On June 28 we delivered ref. b points to Kari Bjornsgaard, Adviser in the MFA's Section for European Regional and Economic Affairs. Bjornsgaard noted that Norway would cooperate with U.S. law enforcement efforts tracing PKK funding mechanisms, while emphasizing that her country' [...] |
2006-06-28 14:00:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | PREL PTER NO |
| 06OSLO835 |
POINTS DELIVERED: WTO DOHA ROUND NEGOTIATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-29 15:02:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | WTRO ETRD ECON NO |
| 06OSLO836 |
CIVAIR: VIOLATION OF FAA REGULATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-30 04:36:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON NO |
| 06OSLO839 |
(S) TERRORIST FINANCE: IIRO PRENOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-03 14:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | EFIN PTER PREL ETTC KTFN NO |
| 06OSLO847 |
NORWAY POSITIVE ABOUT NATO'S MIDDLE EAST SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-05 15:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MARR NO |
| 06OSLO848 |
NORTH KOREAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) On July 6 we delivered reftel points to Tore Dahlstrom, the North Korea Desk Officer at the MFA. Dahlstrom said Norway would align itself with the EU on this matter and endorse a forthcoming "non-controversial" EU statement. Stating that Norway fully supported the six-party framework, h [...] |
2006-07-06 14:09:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KN NO |
| 06OSLO859 |
DIPLOMATIC NOTE - ITU RADIO REGULATIONS BOARD [...] (U) Pursuant to reftels, Post delivered a diplomatic note related to Ms. Julie Napier Zoller's candidacy for the ITU Radio Regulations Board on April 7. The note was presented to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with a copy sent to the Ministry of Transportation and Communication. [...] |
2006-07-07 14:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS NO |
| 06OSLO86 |
AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON DEPUTY FM [...] (SBU) "High North" issues -- energy, the environment, non-proliferation and cooperation with Russia -- dominated the Ambassador's January 25 introductory call on Deputy Foreign Minister Liv Monica Stubholt. Stubholt stressed that the new government's High North policy was national, rather tha [...] |
2006-01-26 12:00:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EPET ENRG SENV NO |
| 06OSLO863 |
AFGHANISTAN PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM (PRT) [...] (U) On July 10 we delivered reftel points and PowerPoint template to Anita Nergaard, Director in the MFA's Global Security Section, and Sigurd Marstein, Senior Adviser in the Ministry of Defense. Marstein informed us that Col. Axel Olsson will represent the MOD. All intended electronic com [...] |
2006-07-10 11:55:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AF XD AORC NATO NO |
| 06OSLO865 |
INTERNET GOVERNANCE-NORWEGIAN RESPONSE [...] (U) On July 10, we received the Norwegian government's response to reftel b points. The response points were presented by Peter Wille, Deputy Director General in the MFA's Section on the World Trade Organization. The text of the points are found at paragraph 2. 2. (U) Begin text. The [...] |
2006-07-10 14:55:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EINT ETRD ETTC NO |
| 06OSLO873 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED-COMMISSION FOR ASSISTANCE TO A [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-13 04:51:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL NO CU |
| 06OSLO895 |
NICARAGUA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-18 14:03:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PGOV PREL DEM NO KDEM |
| 06OSLO896 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - HAITI INTERIM COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-18 14:03:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EUN NO |
| 06OSLO902 |
CFE EQUIPMENT ENTITLEMENTS [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-20 14:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL PARM NO KCFE |
| 06OSLO909 |
NORWAY FOCUSED ON THE MIDDLE EAST: AID, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Norwegian government has focused all of their energy on the situation in the Middle East, hosting an emergency donor conference for Palestinians in Geneva on 14 July, calling in the Israeli Ambassador to Norway to demand an end to hostilities, and promising to engage the US a [...] |
2006-07-21 14:49:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IS NO KPAL |
| 06OSLO912 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED - ABOUSOFIAN ABDELRAZIK [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-25 12:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NO |
| 06OSLO932 |
COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR FMCT-DEMARCHE [...] (C) On July 24 we delivered reftel points to Jan Arve Knutsen, Deputy Director General and Head of the MFA's Section for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. On July 27 we again met with Knutsen and Knut Langeland, Senior Advisor in the MFA's Section for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Langel [...] |
2006-07-27 14:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL UNGA CDG NO KNNP |
| 06OSLO933 |
COMMENTS ON SEVEN COUNTRY INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-27 14:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP MNUC NO |
| 06OSLO95 |
POST-PALESTINIAN ELECTION: NORWAY SEEKING TO ENGAGE [...] (C) Meeting in Oslo, Foreign Minister Jonas Stoere told A/S Dan Fried on January 27 that he plans to speak with Abbas later today and tell him that he is sending his number two, Deputy Foreign Minister Raymond Johansen, to visit with him next week (date unspecified). Stoere wanted to make su [...] |
2006-01-27 14:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS NO |
| 06OSLO958 |
OSLO MEETING WITH SPECIAL ENVOY HANSSEN-BAUER [...] (C) On August 2, 2006 we met with Jon Hanssen-Bauer, Special Envoy to Sri Lanka at the MFA and Sri Lanka Desk Officer Sondre Bjotveit. Noting Norwegian Development Minister Eric Solheim's public appeal earlier today for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil (LTTE) and the Government of Sri Lanka (G [...] |
2006-08-03 06:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PHUM CE NO |
| 06OSLO959 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR REPRESENTATIVE HAROLD ROGERS [...] Embassy Oslo welcomes and grants country clearance to Representative Harold Rogers and colleagues (CODEL Rogers) to travel to Oslo, Norway from August 13-15, 2006 and Stavanger, Norway on August 15, 2006 to participate in meetings with the Norwegian government. Please furnish security clearan [...] |
2006-08-03 06:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NO |
| 06OSLO974 |
POINTS DELIVERED TO NORWAY: DRAFT UNSCR - LEBANON [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-07 14:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS UN NO |
| 06OSLO980 |
SUPPORTING SRI LANKA CEASEFIRE-DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-08 15:09:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CE NO |
| 06OSLO996 |
CFE EQUIPMENT ENTITLEMENT TRANSFERS [...] (C) On August 11 we met with Lars Loken, Senior Adviser in the MFA's Section for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Per reftel c, Loken stated that Norway has made a "firm decision" to approve 31 artillery pieces for the Conventional Forces Europe (CFE) entitlement transfer involving Norway, [...] |
2006-08-11 11:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL PARM NO KCFE |
| 07OSLO000160ZDK164 |
SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS' SUDAN CONTACT GROUP MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 9, Special Envoy Andrew Natsios joined the Sudan Contact Group meeting in Oslo to assess the state of play in Sudan. Although implementation of the CPA has been stalled, all parties stressed the need to maintain a unified Sudan and to encourage an IGAD summit to set [...] |
2007-02-16 16:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPKO NO |
| 07OSLO1007 |
WIREC MINISTERIAL DELEGATION [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-04 14:36:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA |
| 07OSLO1008 |
TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SEVEN IRAQI [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-04 14:37:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETTC PREL KTFN NO |
| 07OSLO1038 |
NORWEGIANS DISCUSS BURMESE ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) On October 15 we delivered reftel points to MFA East Asia Section Deputy Director General Tanja Hegga. Hegga described the goal of Norway's Burmese foreign assistance to "alleviate human suffering," focusing primarily on refugees and their health concerns. In 2007, GON assistance is [...] |
2007-10-15 16:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM BM NO |
| 07OSLO1039 |
HOT AND COLD NORWEGIAN ICE TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 4, U.S.-Norwegian Informal Commercial Exchange (ICE) talks were held in Oslo, covering a wide variety of trade issues. Key U.S. matters included pharmaceutical patent protection, IPR issues, a Norwegian car tax adversely affecting American cars, the Government Pensi [...] |
2007-10-16 06:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ENRG EINV |
| 07OSLO1053 |
NORWAY RESPONDS TO THIRD COMMITTEE POINTS, SEEKS [...] (C) On October 22 we delivered reftel points to MFA Human Rights and Democracy Issue Deputy Director General Tormod Endresen. Endresen pledged that Norway will oppose no action motions and strongly supported the full debate of human rights issues raised in the Third Committee. Although Nor [...] |
2007-10-23 05:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PREL KTIA UN NO |
| 07OSLO1055 |
NORWAY DISMISSES U.S. CONCERNS ON CLUSTER [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-23 11:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PARM PREL NATO NO |
| 07OSLO1067 |
NORWEGIANS REVIEW DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-26 12:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IR PARM EFIN KNNP NO |
| 07OSLO1069 |
NORWEGIANS REVIEW CUBAN EMBARGO POINTS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-26 13:09:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA ETRD PHUM UNAUS CU NO |
| 07OSLO1070 |
NORWEGIANS STUDY FAO POINTS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-26 13:26:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR FAO AORC NO |
| 07OSLO1073 |
NORWEGIANS REVIEW FATF POINTS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-29 16:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ECON NO |
| 07OSLO1074 |
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PRIOR TO THE HIGH-LEVEL CPA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-30 14:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IGAD SU UK NT NW CA IT NO |
| 07OSLO1084 |
NORWAY WON'T SUPPORT WALKER CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-06 15:37:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC UN UNGA |
| 07OSLO1086 |
NORWEGIAN ENERGY: HEADY WITH GAS, BUBBLY WITH OIL [...] (C) Summary. In a recent review of energy issues facing Norway, the third largest exporter of gas and fifth largest exporter of oil, Petroleum Ministry officials discussed: --anti-competition concerns raised by the recent merger of Norwegian state-owned oil companies Statoil and Norsk Hydro; [...] |
2007-11-07 09:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET ENRG EINV SENV NO |
| 07OSLO1087 |
NORWAY AND SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS [...] (SBU) Summary. In a November 5 briefing to the diplomatic corps, the Ministry of Finance DG reviewed Norway's approach to Sovereign Wealth Funds and the status of Norway's approximately $350 million Global Fund (formerly known as the Pension Fund). He said that Norway's application of the Et [...] |
2007-11-07 15:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON NO |
| 07OSLO1099 |
PAKISTANI NORWEGIANS RIPE FOR RADICALIZATION? [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 23. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Norway is increasingly a land of immigrants, with over twenty three percent of the capital city,s population now designated as non-Norwegian,. The largest non-Western group is Pakistani, a population that has established deep [...] |
2007-11-08 15:28:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINR KCRM KPAO PK NO |
| 07OSLO1101 |
NORWAY'S LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS: A WARNING OF [...] (SBU) Summary: As the fallout from the September local elections finally subsides, the larger issues which will shape the 2009 general election are becoming clear. The center/left governing coalition (Labor, Center and Socialist Left Parties) were given a rebuke in the local elections, partic [...] |
2007-11-13 08:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR NO |
| 07OSLO1113 |
NORWAY AND AFRICA, A RELATIONSHIP UNDERGOING CHANGE [...] (U) Summary. The GON has made Africa a priority, expanding activities there beyond its long-standing development presence. One concrete example is the GON,s commitment to contribute a 200 person engineering battalion to the UN mission in Darfur. A more negative example is the recent expulsi [...] |
2007-11-19 11:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MOPS PBTS KPKO ET ER NO |
| 07OSLO1118 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: TRO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-20 12:38:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER PREL KTFN NO |
| 07OSLO1125 |
NORWAY CONCERNED BUT PASSIVE ON VENEZUELA [...] (C) In response to Ref A demarche, Latin America Section Head Herberth Linder stated that Norway will sign on to any joint declaration that the EU produces on the situation in Venezuela (noting that the UK is putting language together but that they had not yet been approached on it officially), [...] |
2007-11-23 10:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL VE PHUM WHA NO |
| 07OSLO1127 |
NORWAY ON THE ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON THE [...] (SBU) In response to Reftel demarche on the re-election campaign for Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, the U.S. candidate for the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Committee), the Head of the Norwegian MFA's Human Rights Section, Tormod Endresen, responded positive [...] |
2007-11-26 13:08:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA NO |
| 07OSLO1134 |
RESOURCE NATIONALISM AND NORWAY [...] (C) Summary. Norway, the world's third largest gas exporter and fifth largest oil exporter, adheres to energy resource policies which work to maximize governmental financial returns while ensuring its strict stewardship of natural resources. Hailed internationally as a transparent, predict [...] |
2007-11-29 13:17:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV NO |
| 07OSLO1142 |
LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW: NORWAY'S CUBA POLICIES [...] (C) The GON has been increasingly engaged with the GOC in the last few years, seeking broader governmental dialogue while maintaining lower level contacts with Cuban dissidents. There have been no public meetings with dissidents since our last update in May. The only significant visit anticip [...] |
2007-12-03 13:46:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU NO |
| 07OSLO1151 |
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS (TFCO): [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-10 14:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN NO |
| 07OSLO1152 |
TERRORISM FINANCE: SYRIA/LEBANON DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-10 14:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PTER KFIN NO |
| 07OSLO1155 |
NORWAY WILL URGE SERBIA TO REMAIN CLAM ON KOSOVO [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche on 11 December to State Secretary Raymond Johansen, who stated that Norway would use SIPDIS its good offices to urge Serbia to remain calm regarding the situation in Kosovo. Norway will be following the events there closely, and agrees that it is vital that [...] |
2007-12-12 14:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI NO |
| 07OSLO1159 |
NORWEGIANS REVIEW END-USE WATCHLIST POINTS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-12-17 11:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR MNUC PARM KNNP NO |
| 07OSLO1161 |
NORWAY'S DEFENSE POLICY AT A CROSSROADS: CLARITY [...] (SBU) Norway is undergoing a philosophical, bureaucratic and public debate on what its defense policy, obligations and needs will be for the next five to ten years. The outcome will have significant implications for Norway,s ability to fulfill NATO obligations as well as its ability to cope wi [...] |
2007-12-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL PINR PINS PGOV NO |
| 07OSLO143 |
(C) GON WILL SUPPORT SOMALI STABILIZATION [...] (C) On February 14 we delivered reftel to Ann Froholm, Senior Adviser in the MFA's Safety Policy Department and Kjell Harald Dalen, the MFA's Special Envoy to Somalia. Froholm noted requests similar to those found in reftel were also recently delivered by African Union (AU) representatives. [...] |
2007-02-14 14:39:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MOPS PHUM PREL EUN SO NO |
| 07OSLO144 |
(C) NORWEGIANS WON'T SUPPORT ZIMBABWE'S WORLD FOOD [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-14 14:40:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID AORC WFP NO |
| 07OSLO148 |
MINUSTAH RENEWAL DEMARCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-15 06:34:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL AID PGOV EFIN UA HA EUN SF ID PE MINUSTAH |
| 07OSLO152 |
NORWAY'S FOLLOW THROUGH ON UN 1737 [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-15 14:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL NO |
| 07OSLO159 |
NORWAY SUPPORTS IGAD SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-16 16:12:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SU NO |
| 07OSLO160 |
SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS' SUDAN CONTACT GROUP MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 9, Special Envoy Andrew Natsios joined the Sudan Contact Group meeting in Oslo to assess the state of play in Sudan. Although implementation of the CPA has been stalled, all parties stressed the need to maintain a unified Sudan and to encourage an IGAD summit to set [...] |
2007-02-16 16:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPKO NO |
| 07OSLO161 |
SPECIAL ENVOY NATSIOS MEETS ERITREAN REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Special Envoy Andrew Natsios met with Eritrean Presidential Advisor Yemane Ghebreab in Oslo on February 10, 2007. Ghebreab stated that Eritrea is interested in a comprehensive peace in Sudan and is moving ahead with plans for a Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) parties conferenc [...] |
2007-02-16 16:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPKO NO |
| 07OSLO162 |
AMBASSADOR DELIVERS UNSC 1737 POINTS TO NORSK [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref C points on February 15 to Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten. (Note: As indicated in ref D, Hydro's petroleum sector investments in Iran have been an ongoing point of discussion between the Embassy and company. End note.) The Ambassador urged Reiten to reconsi [...] |
2007-02-20 06:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO |
| 07OSLO163 |
(C) NORWEGIANS NOTE FATF COMPLIANCE; PAKISTAN [...] (C) On February 14 we delivered reftel points to MFA Legal Department Deputy Director Martin Sorby, who confirms that Norway has fully implemented FATF recommendations. Norway is also currently implementing follow-up recommendations associated with a 2005 review of its FATF compliance. Sorb [...] |
2007-02-20 06:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC LE PREL PTER KTFN |
| 07OSLO173 |
UNHCR RESETTLEMENT REQUEST-AURIUS SAMARTINO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-22 15:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF NO |
| 07OSLO181 |
NORWAY MAINTAINS CONTRIBUTION TO POLIO ERADICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-27 06:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAID PREL ECON NO |
| 07OSLO182 |
DRONABINOL POINTS DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-27 06:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC SNAR UNCND NO |
| 07OSLO187 |
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO NORWAY DENIES REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met on February 26 with Russian Ambassador to Norway Sergey Andreev to discuss reftel request for a joint approach to the GON to endorse the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Statement of Principles. Andreev declined on grounds that he had no official instruc [...] |
2007-02-27 16:15:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NO |
| 07OSLO195 |
NORWAY'S VIEWS ON SRI LANKA PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. On February 28, DCM and Pol Officer met with Norwegian Special Envoy to Sri Lanka Jon Hanssen-Bauer and Sri Lanka Adviser Tomas Stangeland at the MFA. The Norwegians stressed the importance of USG involvement in the peace process, outlined views on the Indian and the U.K. pers [...] |
2007-03-01 16:36:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER CE NO |
| 07OSLO198 |
GON CONSIDERING BHUTANESE REFUGEES DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-02 10:21:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF BT NP NO |
| 07OSLO200 |
SPECIAL 301: PHARMACEUTICAL PATENT PROBLEM IN NORWAY [...] (SBU) Post agrees with the pharmaceutical industry's concerns about weak patent protections for many branded drugs in Norway (per the trade group "PhRMA's" Special 301 submission for 2007). Post has been working closely with local U.S. representatives of U.S. pharmaceutical firms and engagin [...] |
2007-03-02 11:30:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON NO |
| 07OSLO229 |
NORWAY TIGHTENS DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL SECURITY, [...] (U) As of March 1, Norwegian domestic air travelers with checked luggage are required to show photo ID at boarding gates. This new procedure supplements ID verification at check-in and puts Norway in compliance with EC directives requiring bag-passenger matching. The Norwegian Civil Aviatio [...] |
2007-03-07 16:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PREL NO |
| 07OSLO248 |
NORWAY: MISSLE DEFENSE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND OUTREACH [...] (C) Summary: As reported in ref b and c, Norway,s government remains opposed in principle to missile defenses writ large and skeptical of U.S. plans to base missile installations in Central Europe. Embassy Oslo continues to engage with media, government and think tank researchers to present the fac [...] |
2007-03-13 16:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR |
| 07OSLO254 |
STAFFDEL DISCUSSES LUGAR-SOLHEIM INITIATIVE, HEARS [...] (U) Summary: On March 7-9, Mark Helmke, Senior Professional Staffer for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and long-time aide to former SFRC Chair Senator Richard Lugar, met with several high-ranking Norwegian government officials, including International Development Minister Er [...] |
2007-03-14 15:36:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ENRG ECON KIPR NO |
| 07OSLO255 |
NORWEGIANS WILL CONSIDER UN REFORM POINTS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-14 16:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA NO |
| 07OSLO259 |
NORWAY'S UNHRC INSIGHTS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) On March 16 we delivered reftel points to Anne Merchant, Senior Adviser in the MFA's UN Section. Merchant believes it is very unlikely that United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) members would pass any resolution concerning Zimbabwe's human rights violations. Specifically, she note [...] |
2007-03-19 08:12:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI NO |
| 07OSLO264 |
NORWAY EXPLAINS DECISION TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 19, MFA Political Director Kai Eide briefed the EU/NATO ally countries on the GON decision over the weekend to have direct political contacts with the Palestinian National Unity Government (NUG). He explained that the GON welcomed the NUG because: --the NUG is taking [...] |
2007-03-19 15:55:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS ISPA KPAL IS NO |
| 07OSLO268 |
NORWEGIANS SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE ON [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-20 16:12:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ZI NO |
| 07OSLO269 |
NORWAY DELIBERATING SVALBARD QUESTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-20 16:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV ENRG NO |
| 07OSLO285 |
NORWAY AGREES MANDATE SHOULD NOT BE SINGLED OUT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-23 13:10:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNHRC PREL PHUM NO |
| 07OSLO289 |
NORWAY WILL CONSIDER REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-23 15:27:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC PREL PTER PHUM PINR NO |
| 07OSLO290 |
NORWAY SURPRISED AND CONCERNED OVER RELEASE OF [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-23 15:30:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PTER AF NO |
| 07OSLO292 |
NORWAY MAINTAINS THAT DECISION TO RECOGNIZE [...] (C) In a March 23 meeting with the DCM, Kai Eide, Political Director of Norway's MFA, stated that Norway's relations with Israel have not been damaged by Norway's decision to recognize the Palestinian Unity Government. Eide said that Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere spoke at length with Isra [...] |
2007-03-23 15:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ISPA KPAL IS NO |
| 07OSLO294 |
NORWAY FULLY SUPPORTS AHTISAARI RECOMMENDATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-27 12:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK UNAUS YI EU NO |
| 07OSLO295 |
UN DEMOCRACY FUNDED PROJECT: OSLO GOVERNANCE CENTRE [...] Summary. Per Ref A, on March 26 we spoke with Director of the Oslo Governance Centre Bjoern Foedre regarding the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDF) project, Communication for Empowerment. The project is not a Norwegian government initiative, and only has recently begun. End Summary. 2 [...] |
2007-03-27 12:08:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL OIIP NO KDEM KPAO UN NGO |
| 07OSLO296 |
FM STOERE PLEDGES TO TALK WITH AFGHANISTAN AND [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-27 12:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PTER AF NO |
| 07OSLO302 |
MONEY TALKS, BUT IS NORWAY LISTENING? [...] (U) Summary: On March 22 Norges Bank Governor General Svein Gjedrem presented diplomatic corps members with a vision of an incredibly vibrant, but oil-dependent, Norwegian economy reaching new fiscal heights on the wings of increasing energy demand and oil prices. Gjedrem's analysis of the [...] |
2007-03-29 08:53:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO |
| 07OSLO31 |
NORWAY CONSIDERS WHETHER TO ASSIST IN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. In a January 11 meeting, the Ambassador briefed MFA State Secretary Raymond Johansen on the President's Iraqi speech. The Ambassador highlighted that success is critical for Iraq, for the region and for the world and emphasized the focus on reconstruction and reconciliation-issue [...] |
2007-01-11 15:55:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ NO |
| 07OSLO313 |
THE UNLIKELY OSLO PEACE CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. A Norwegian NGO seeks to draw heads of state of various governments to Oslo for an ill-defined peace conference and concert. A recent organizational meeting highlighted the challenges of bringing this to fruition. End Summary. 2. (C) An Oslo NGO, Foundation Dialogue for Pe [...] |
2007-03-30 11:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NO |
| 07OSLO318 |
BLUE LANTERN: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] Post contacted the company Jaktedepotet and appropriate police offices according to reftel request. Jaktedepotet confirmed the orders for the listed firearms and said that the end use of the pistols and rifles is hunting and sport usage. The store is the second largest weapons shop in Norway [...] |
2007-03-30 14:52:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC NO |
| 07OSLO320 |
(S) NORWAY WILL FREEZE ANY SEPAH ASSETS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-02 08:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | EFIN IR PARM NO |
| 07OSLO330 |
SUSTAINABILITY SMORGASBORD: THE OSLO CSR CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. On March 28 through March 30, Norway hosted "Partnerships for Sustainable Development: The Oslo Conference on Good Governance and Environmental Responsibility." Gathering public and private sector leaders, NGOs and international experts, including Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus [...] |
2007-04-03 14:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ENRG ECON EPET EINV KPIR NO |
| 07OSLO339 |
CENTCOM CONFERENCE INVITATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-10 14:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL NO IZ |
| 07OSLO347 |
NORWAY TO PURSUE ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-12 15:40:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNESCO SMIG NO |
| 07OSLO362 |
NORWAY NORMALIZING ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH [...] (U) Summary: Palestinian Finance Minister Fayyad's April 12 visit to Oslo highlighted the economic aspect of Norway's March 17th decision to normalize relations with the Palestinian National Unity Government (NUG). FM Stoere stated that Norway is ready to resume direct, broad budgetary suppor [...] |
2007-04-13 11:08:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN IS KPAL PINS PREL ISPA NO |
| 07OSLO374 |
NORWAY'S STANCE ON WMO AGENDA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-17 06:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TPHY WMO NO |
| 07OSLO376 |
NORWEGIANS REPLY TO CFE DEMARCHE [...] (C) On April 16 we received a response to our February 24, 2006 demarche (Reftel A) concerning the transfer of battle tanks and artillery entitlements for the flank zone from Kaare R. Aas, MFA Director General and Siren Gjerme Eriksen, Deputy Director General. 2. (C) Begin response tex [...] |
2007-04-17 10:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | NRRC PARM KCFE NO |
| 07OSLO382 |
NORWAY'S MISSILE DEFENSE DEBATE BROADENS, WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-18 05:21:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL NO |
| 07OSLO390 |
NORWAY AGREES WITH US ANTARCTIC TREATY MEETING [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-18 13:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KCSA KTIA SENV TPHY NO |
| 07OSLO397 |
NORWEGIAN STATE SECRETARY MEETS CUBAN OFFICIALS, [...] (C) Summary. Norwegian MFA State Secretary Raymond Johansen visited Cuba from April 9 through April 11, meeting with several Cuban governmental officials. The Cuban trip was part of a three country Latin American tour (also including Colombia and Ecuador) which intended to place Latin Americ [...] |
2007-04-19 12:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CU NO |
| 07OSLO400 |
UNSCR 1747/OECD: NORWAY SUPPORTS RESTRICTING [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered ref A points on April 19 to Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry Senior Advisor Hege Gabrielsen. Gabrielsen was already informed about the U.S. initiative to institute a common OECD line to restrict new export credits to Iran and said Norway can [...] |
2007-04-19 13:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN ETRD OECD EXIM UN IR NO |
| 07OSLO401 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES IRAN SANCTIONS ACT CONCERNS WITH STATOIL CEO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-19 13:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO |
| 07OSLO404 |
SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S APRIL 25-26 VISIT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-19 15:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP NO |
| 07OSLO411 |
NO PUBLIC COMMITMENT FROM NORWAY ON DARFUR PACKAGE [...] (SBU) On April 20 we delivered reftel A points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Advisor Anne Kjersti Froeholm. Froeholm told us that Norway sees the GOS acceptance of the Darfur heavy support package as positive, but serious questions regarding command and control and force protection m [...] |
2007-04-23 11:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC KPKO NO |
| 07OSLO424 |
NORWEGIANS REVIEW OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP (OEG) [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-25 06:25:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP NO |
| 07OSLO425 |
STOERE/ABBAS STOCKHOLM MEETING SUMMARY [...] (C) On April 23 we met with Norwegian MFA Middle East Section Head Joern Gjelstad concerning the recent confidential Stockholm meeting between Palestinian President SIPDIS Mahmoud Abbas and Norwegian Foreign Minister Stoere. The meeting was split into two sessions. During the first sessi [...] |
2007-04-25 07:20:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IS KPAL PINS PREL ISPA NO |
| 07OSLO427 |
NORWEGIANS STUDY NPT PREPCOM POINTS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-25 10:35:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG MNUC PARM PREL NPT KNNP NO |
| 07OSLO436 |
NORWEGIAN CENTCOM LIAISON WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-27 09:13:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL NO IZ |
| 07OSLO447 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GEORGE COAKLEY TO VISIT [...] Embassy Oslo welcomes and grants country clearance to George Coakley U.S. Geological Survey to travel to Oslo, Norway from May 9-15, 2007 to participate in the US-Norway Bilateral Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation. Security clearance information for Mr. Coakley was not provided. [...] |
2007-04-30 13:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | THPY KSCA OTRA NO |
| 07OSLO448 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR E. BRUCE HOWARD AND ANITA [...] Embassy Oslo welcomes and grants country clearance to E. Bruce Howard and Anita Eisenstadt to U.S. Department of State to travel to Oslo, Norway from May 9-14, 2007 to participate in the US-Norway Bilateral Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation. Security clearance information for M [...] |
2007-04-30 13:06:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TSPL OTRA NO |
| 07OSLO449 |
SPECIAL 301 POINTS DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-30 14:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR NO |
| 07OSLO454 |
NORWEGIAN UPDATE: SRI LANKA PEACE EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary. On April 30 Sondre Bjotveit, MFA Adviser in the Peace and Reconciliation Section, updated us on Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka. He described MFA Special Envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer's recent meetings with UK and South African government officials, in addition to sharing perso [...] |
2007-05-02 12:28:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER CE NO |
| 07OSLO455 |
NORWAY WILL NOT SUPPORT BELARUS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-02 14:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHRC NO |
| 07OSLO462 |
NORWAY AND SUDAN-TDRA SUPPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-04 06:48:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM EAID NO |
| 07OSLO463 |
NORWAY ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND GSE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-04 06:49:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PKPO NO |
| 07OSLO468 |
DEMARCHE ON SHIP RECYCLING DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-04 10:05:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND PHSA SENV ETRD NO |
| 07OSLO479 |
NORWAY URGES U.S. AND EC TO RECONCILE COMPETING [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-04 14:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD WTO NO |
| 07OSLO480 |
(S) SEPAH ASSETS UPDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-04 14:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | EFIN IR PARM KNNP NO |
| 07OSLO484 |
DEMARCHE ON WTO ARTICLE XXI PROCEDURE DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-07 10:23:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON WTRO |
| 07OSLO492 |
AMBASSADOR CONVEYS IPR CONCERNS TO NORWEGIAN TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 4, the Ambassador discussed intellectual property right problems in Norway with Minister of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen. Topping the list was Norway's weak system of patent protections for pharmaceuticals, the focus of recent high-level letters from U.S. offic [...] |
2007-05-08 10:21:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR NO |
| 07OSLO496 |
POINTS DELIVERED: US POSITIONS AT WHA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-10 06:02:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO NO |
| 07OSLO497 |
POINTS DELIVERED: OECD ENLARGEMENT AND REFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-10 06:02:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ORED EUN NO |
| 07OSLO501 |
NORWEGIANS WILL SUPPORT SLOVENIA AND BOSNIA [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-10 13:09:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM RPEL NO UNHCR |
| 07OSLO504 |
COOL WELCOME FOR IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER IN OSLO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki received a cool welcome from his Norwegian hosts during his May 8 visit to Oslo. Mottaki appeared to be seeking deeper political and economic relations with Norway but Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere stressed repeatedly that Iranian statements on Is [...] |
2007-05-10 14:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | |