https://www.norway.org.af/f03f92c4-d63a-4605-b824-184ee602966dhttps://www.norway.org.af/Embassy/norway/The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Aghanistan was established in Kabul in December 2001, originally as a two-person mission. As a reflection of Afghanistan’s importance on the global political agenda, our engagement has grown substantially, with strengthened military presence through ISAF and increasing humanitarian assistance and development cooperation. Underlining the importance of national ownership and leadership in building the Afghan state, Norway was among the the first donors to the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF).Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:35:25 GMTbdda614c-6aae-4240-a34d-1c72c8a902c2https://www.norway.org.af/News_and_events/The-situation-in-Afghanistan/Norway's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Morten Wetland, presented this statement in the UN Security Council debate on the situation in Afghanistan and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:48:02 GMT62368ecf-8d5d-44e5-ac2b-d67db47d683ahttps://www.norway.org.af/News_and_events/Norway-to-disburse-withheld-funds-to-Afghanistan-Reconstruction-Trust-Fund-/“I am pleased to see that the Afghan authorities have fulfilled several of the requirements set by the donor countries for resuming the payment of funds to the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF). This means that important projects in the areas of education, good governance and rural development will receive funding. However, we must continue to maintain the pressure in order to reduce the risk of corruption,” said State Secretary Espen Barth Eide.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:29:54 GMT7922de16-e1cb-4e43-846f-21d262c14da1https://www.norway.org.af/News_and_events/Foreign-Minister-Jonas-Gahr-Stores-address-to-the-Storting-on-the-situation-in-Afghanistan-and-Norways-civilian-and-military-engagement/Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s address on the situation in Afghanistan and Norway’s civilian and military engagement.Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:05:53 GMT3d46f541-f9f4-48be-8106-d9cb2f68b31ehttps://www.norway.org.af/News_and_events/Address-at-the-Bonn-Conference/Address by Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan on December 5th, 2011.Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:47:22 GMT5206d7d3-f753-476a-bdb5-9264c4583e41https://www.norway.org.af/travel/Fjords-and-mountains/Along parts of the coastline, the sea penetrates deep into the mountain wilderness and form the world-famous Norwegian fjords.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:15:51 GMT99c0fa9a-e2fb-40f5-86c6-aa2c58eea33fhttps://www.norway.org.af/travel/Let-there-be-northern-lights/The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:13:37 GMT5b10719b-ed4b-486a-ae8d-380c5ceaea42https://www.norway.org.af/travel/The-Land-of-the-Midnight-Sun/In Northern Norway, the sun never sets during the summer months. Go on a midnight sun cruise, join a safari or play golf in the middle of the night.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:11:23 GMTd4f9899e-f622-4118-a36d-7f68dea3675chttps://www.norway.org.af/travel/powered-by-nature/Videos from NorwaySun, 23 Aug 2009 14:09:12 GMT9037f5eb-0250-4c5b-866c-b2a6a3269acehttps://www.norway.org.af/travel/Seasons-and-climate-in-Norway/Because of the Gulf Stream, Norway has a friendlier climate than the latitude indicates.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:07:43 GMTebc03e65-53c6-40e9-b89b-573e45ca6895https://www.norway.org.af/Embassy/passport/In this section you will find information for passport applicants. You may download an application form here, or contact the Embassy for further information.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:20:58 GMT4811f12e-37a0-489a-aefe-b18f2190e552https://www.norway.org.af/Embassy/embassy/The embassy is located in Wazir Akbar Khan. To contact staff at the embassy, please use the following contact information. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:20:41 GMTc2c75f9d-6b96-43bf-8232-ecbad6d198fbhttps://www.norway.org.af/Embassy/visas1/The Norwegian Embassy in Kabul does not have a visa section. All visa applications are handled by the Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad (Pakistan).Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:20:59 GMTb9562fca-aeec-4dd0-bc99-ce06e362bef4https://www.norway.org.af/aboutnorway/facts/Norway is a constitutional democracy in Northern Europe with a population of 4.9 million inhabitants.Tue, 05 May 2009 12:57:20 GMTed2b794a-6d4c-46f9-a499-c9170b979874https://www.norway.org.af/travel/regions/Norway is a long and mostly narrow country, with great variations between its regions. The most spectacular fjords are in the west, the clearest traces of medieval times are to be found in central Norway, while the midnight sun is in the north.Wed, 06 May 2009 15:19:02 GMT