North Atlantic Council Ambassadors start two-day working visit to Norway

06 May. 2013 - 07 May. 2013
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Last updated: 07 May. 2013 15:43

Ambassadors from the North Atlantic Council (NAC) visited the Norwegian Polar Institute in northern Norway on Monday (6 May 2013) at the start of a two-day working trip.

Ambassadors from the North Atlantic Council aboard the Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel KV Sortland

Monday’s meetings took place in the city of Tromsø, where ambassadors were briefed on High North issues and they had an opportunity to visit the Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel KV “Sortland”. The NATO Ambassadors were also to attend a discussion at the University of Tromsø on future security challenges and the role of NATO, hosted by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.

The Council was to visit the Norwegian air force base at Bodø on Tuesday (7 May) and pay a visit to the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, which is the operational command centre for the Norwegian Armed Forces.

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- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 06 May. 2013 Ambassadors from the North Atlantic Council (NAC) visit the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromso
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 06 May. 2013 Ambassadors from the North Atlantic Council (NAC) visit the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromso
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 06 May. 2013 Ambassadors from the North Atlantic Council aboard the Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel KV Sortland
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 06 May. 2013 Ambassadors from the North Atlantic Council aboard the Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel KV Sortland
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 06 May. 2013 Ambassadors from the North Atlantic Council aboard the Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel KV Sortland
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 06 May. 2013 Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow aboard the Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel KV Sortland
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- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 07 May. 2013 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Espen Barth Eide and Vice Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Commander of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 07 May. 2013 Permanent representatives to the North Atlantic Council visiting Bodo Main Air Station
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 07 May. 2013 Norwegian F16 fighter jet at Bodo Main Air Station
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 07 May. 2013 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at Bodo Main Air Station
- North Atlantic Council visits Norway 07 May. 2013 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Espen Barth Eide at Bodo Main Air Station
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