An honor to deliver a statement at Secretary Antony Blinken WPS event as we prepare to adopt a new WPS strategy at #NATOSummit. Having met so many inspiring Ukrainian women serving on the battlefield, we can see how much the WPS matters to our collective security: “At critical times, when

Thank you to Baltic brothers and Nordic family in Oslo! Truly grateful for extensive #3B 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 and great Nordic-Baltic #NB8 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪 cooperation in Norway. #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO

Congratulations to Ursula von der Leyen on her confirmation as President of the European Commission for the upcoming five years. Steady hands are important to navigate through complex times. The EU and Iceland are closely aligned and share a strong commitment to democracy and freedom, as well

Glad to host the High-Level Advisory Group on European Integration on their 1st visit to Ukraine. Grateful to Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs who launched the initiative and all respective governments of Nordic-Baltic countries. Discussed possible formats of our cooperation, strategic priorities, and

I had the honour of launching this group during the meeting of NB8- Foreign Ministers in Visby, Gotland in April. We all stand behind Ukraine in its process of European Integration and we are happy to see the progress Olga Stefanishyna ⭐️🇸🇪🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴 + 🇺🇦 ⭐️ Lars Løkke Rasmussen

På denne dagen for 13 år siden ble 77 mennesker drept i regjeringskvartalet og på Utøya. Det var nøye planlagte terrorangrep rettet mot AUF og Arbeiderpartiet. Mot vår nåtid, fremtid og fortid, og mot vår politikk for mangfold, toleranse og samhold. Aldri tie, aldri glemme.

Morning session in Kyiv with parliamentarians of the Rada. Parliamentary involvement and scrutinity is vital on 🇺🇦’s way to Brussels #NordicBalticGroup

What to do in a shelter late at night in Kyiv? Play tabletennis - 🇩🇰 against 🇳🇴 #NB8

Had a fruitful discussion with a high-level advisory group on key issues guiding 🇺🇦🇪🇺 accession process. There is a lot of work ahead for 🇺🇦to become a full-fledged part of the EU & its internal market. However, necessary transformations should not last for decades. Thus, our

The horrors of the war and the brutal Russian aggression are always present in Ukraine. Here in Maidan every flag represents one fallen soldier. Immensely sad. Ukraine must win this war. #SlavaUkraini

The #NB8 expert delegation visited the Okhmatdyt childrens’ hospital that was hit by Russian missiles to see with their own eyes the consequenses of aggression in the heart of a European capital. Lykke Friis Cecilia Malmström Olga Stefanishyna MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 Kabmin of Ukraine

Had the pleasure of meeting with the members of the Royal Air Force conducting NATO Air Policing mission in Iceland, their work is an indispensable contribution Alliance security and defence 🇬🇧🇮🇸

Excited to be back in New York for the historic UNGA79. The United Nations are the heart of the multilateral international system. I look forward to meeting colleagues during UNGA to strengthen bonds and discuss ways to contribute to a more peaceful and prosperous world. It’s up

Tak til Justis-og beredskapsminister @Emiliemehl for at lægge vejen forbi ambassaden til en meget værdsat drøftelse med #NB8 ambassadører om #beredskab og nordisk-baltisk samarbejde 🇳🇴🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪

En fornøjelse at være vært for NB8 ambassadørkollegaer med 🇳🇴forsvarssjef Eirik Kristoffersen som æresgæst. Tak for stort engagement og spændende drøftelse, herunder fokus på vigtigheden af det stadig tættere nordisk-baltiske samarbejde🇩🇰🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻

It is always sad to say farewell to friends. This time to a dear colleague Ambassador Roman Bužek and his wife as Slovakia closes its Embassy in Oslo. Sad to visit the Embassy for the last time that used to be the Czechoslovak Embassy for decades. Good-bye, dear Roman and Livia!

A pleasure to host Guri Melby today in the Estonian Embassy for the last #NB8 ambassadors’ lunch of 2024. Thank you for the lively discussion about the global context and political developments in Norway and the region.

Det er viktigere enn noen gang å ha et tett samarbeid med gode naboer 🤝 I dag hadde ambassadør Teemu Tanner æren av å ha forsvarsminister Bjørn Arild Gram som hovedgjest på et felles nordisk-baltisk lunsjmøte.

Great to meet @SecManalo. Iceland and the Philippines are strong advocates of international law, including UNCLOS. We will continue working together in the multilateral fora.

Great meeting with Tore O. Sandvik, 🇳🇴 Minister of Defence, in Oslo. Important discussions about our shared interests in the North Atlantic and Arctic and how we can enhance our established cooperation on security and defence in the region.