Press Release (96)70 6 May 1996

NATO Secretary General to visit Norway The Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Javier Solana, will pay an official visit to Norway on Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 May 1996. During the visit, Mr. Solana will be received in audience by His Majesty the King, and will meet with the Prime Minister, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of Defence, and members of the Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Defence of the Parliament (Storting). MEDIA ADVISORY Programme of the Visit 8 May 17:15 Prime Minister's office. Talks with the Prime Minister, Mrs Gro Harlem Brundtland. 20:00 Akershus Castle Defence Museum. Official dinner given by the Prime Minister. 9 May 08:30 Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Bjrn Tore Godal. 09:40 Ministry of Defence. Talks with the Minister of Defence, Mr Jrgen Kosmo. 11:00 Royal Palace. Audience with His Majesty King Harald V. 11:25 Storting. Talks with Mrs Kirsti Kolle Grndahl, Speaker of the Parliament. 11:50 Storting. Joint meeting with members of the Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Defence of the Parliament. 13:00 Government Guest House, Parkvein 45. Luncheon given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Bjrn Tore Godal. 14:40 Government Guest House, Parkvein 45. Meeting with the press. 15:40 Nobel Institute. Lecture to the Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Atlantic Committee. end p.m. Return to Brussels. The programme of the Secretary General's visit is subject to change. For further information please contact NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels, tel.: Int'l.32.2.707.50.41., or Mrs Benedicte Tresselt at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, tel.: Int'l.47.22.24.31.41.