As always, eloquent opening statement by State Secretary Maria Varteressian at the Arctic Youth Conference. ”The youth deserve a centre stage when decisions about their future are made”. ”You are not only leaders of tomorrow but of today.”

Excited to kick off a key event of the Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council - the Arctic Youth Conference, aimed at empowering youth in the Arctic.

Middag i København med Statsministeriet Mette, Ulf Kristersson Ulf og Alexander Stubb i kveld. Vi diskuterte regional sikkerhet inkl kabelbrudd i Østersjøen, styrking av nordisk forsvarssamarbeid og vår støtte til Ukraina. 🇳🇴, 🇸🇪, 🇩🇰 og 🇫🇮 er naboer og nære allierte - en styrke for oss alle.

Geopolitikk i en tid post Pax Americana og viktigheten av Nordisk-Baltisk samarbeid på #springfartfornord Maria Varteressian Eirik Løkke Kari Aga Myklebost

Today, on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of #Auschwitz & #HolocaustRemembranceDay, we honor the memory of the 6 million Jews, the Roma, Sinti, & all other victims of the Holocaust. We must learn from history & stand united against antisemitism and all forms of hate.

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Når geopolitikken spisser seg til, er det i nord vi merker det først. Derfor har den nasjonale politikken et tyngdepunkt i nord – som rekordsatsingen vår på Forsvaret. Jeg skriver i Nordlys om nordområdene 🌎 nordnorskdebatt.no/en-aktiv-nordo…

Statssekr. Maria Varteressian låner mikrofonen til statsministeren og smetter inn noen "teasers" fra den kommende nordområde-strategien. Utenriksministeren sitter på første benk og følger nøye med.

An honour to be appointed as Minister of Finance of Norway in PM Jonas Gahr Støre government. We face geopolitical challenges & a more uncertain world. Economic stability & prosperity will be my focus. It’s a privilege to serve my country, and I am ready to play my part.

Honored to be in Ukraine for Europe Day with fellow EU foreign ministers and representatives. At the Field of Mars in Lviv, we paid tribute to the fallen heroes. Their sacrifice reminds us why our support for Ukraine remains unwavering—in defense of freedom and democracy 🇺🇦🇳🇴🇪🇺

🇪🇺 Today, Ambassador Florence Robine celebrated #EuropeDay at the Nobel Peace Center, alongside 🇪🇺 Ambassador Nicolas de La Grandville and 🇳🇴 State Secretary Maria Varteressian. United by our shared values of peace, democracy, and solidarity. #EuropeDay #TeamEurope 💙

Today festive celebration in #Oslo of the #EuropeDay2025 , organized by EUs delegasjon til Norge. Reaffirmed that democracy, rule of law and human rights are at the core of the EU project. Jean #Monnet, Alcide De #Gasperi, Robert #Schuman, Altiero #Spinelli and the others founding fathers would

Oggi, festosa celebrazione a Oslo in occasione della #GiornataDellaEuropa2025, organizzata da EUs delegasjon til Norge. Ribadito che la democrazia, lo stato di diritto e i diritti umani sono al centro del progetto UE. Jean #Monnet, Alcide De #Gasperi, Robert #Schuman, Altiero #Spinelli e gli

Three Norwegian companies were among the selected, as part of 15 renewable hydrogen production projects for public funding across the European Economic Area yesterday. The funding is from the Innovation Fund sourced from the ETS. 🇪🇺🇳🇴 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/45kana5

So excited to visit beautiful Tallinn 🇪🇪 to sign the agreement on EEA Grants, and of course to try the home made cold-smoked salmon made by ambassador Marius Dirdal 👨🏻‍🍳🇳🇴

Estonia is the second country to sign a new MoU on the 2021-2028 EEA and Norway Grants funding period. 🇪🇪 €72 million has been allocated to cooperation with Estonia, funding programmes such as: 🌿 Green Transition 💻 Green ICT 🧑‍⚕️ Public Health ⚠️ Crises Preparedness

Sharing food, and food for thought with my 🇳🇴 colleague Maria Varteressian. Very likeminded, focused, and putting our money where our mouth is.

Happy to host State Secretary Maria Varteressian in Tallinn today for the signing of the important agreement on #EEANorwayGrants for Estonia (71.8 mill EUR). Also substantive meetings with State Secretary Keit Kasemets and Secr. General of the MFA Jonatan Vseviov. #likeminded

🇳🇴 and 🇬🇷 are on each ends of Europe, but share values, interests and a common European future. Closely connected as maritime nations and staunch believers in the Greek democratic heritage. Thank you Alexandra Papadopoulou for excellent and frank discussions in☀️ Oslo today!

Norway is deeply concerned about the escalation of the war in the Middle East, following the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities last night. regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/sta…