Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide was in D.C. for meetings this week. He participated in the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum and also met with a number of experts and partners. In addition, he visited Congress, where he spoke with Senator Jim Risch, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He also met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They talked about transatlantic security and the upcoming NATO Summit, as well as Russia's illegal war in Ukraine and the current situation in the Middle East. The Foreign Minister said, "It was a very positive, long and thorough meeting where we went through the entire agenda, with a particular focus on the NATO meeting and the desire for a successful summit."
Photo: The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
On Saturday, June 7, the Norwegian Embassy marched in the Capital Pride Parade, alongside our friends at the Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, and Swedish Embassies. We celebrated equality and diversity with a float, plenty of ABBA and Eurovision music, and flags waved by all.
Photo: The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Our Embassy was glad to take part in the U.S. premiere of "Facing War" – an insightful documentary capturing a critical year of Jens Stoltenberg’s term as NATO Secretary General. The screening, held as part of the DC DOX Festival, opened with remarks from director Tommy Gulliksen and Ambassador Anniken Huitfeldt. After the premiere, we welcomed the director’s team and other guests for an afternoon tea at the Residence. Photo: The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Photo: The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
If you are a Norwegian citizen living abroad who plans to vote in the upcoming parliamentary election, you can cast your vote between July 1 and August 29, either at a Norwegian foreign mission or by mail. This, of course, includes our Embassy. More information will be forthcoming on the Embassy website. You can click here to learn more about how to vote from abroad.
Photo: The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington