Diplomatic Relations

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Afghanistan was established in Kabul in December 2001, originally as a two-person mission. The first Norwegian resident ambassador in Afghanistan after the Taliban rule was H.E. Mr. Jan Erik Leikvang, who took up his post in October 2004. He was then the the first Nordic resident ambassador to Afghanistan, something which reflects the close and positive relationship between Afghanistan and Norway.

H.E. Mr. Leikvang was followed by H.E. Mr. Kåre R. Aas in May 2008. Since July 2010, the ambassador of Norway to Afghanistan is H. E. Mr. Tore Hattrem. The Norwegian ambassador leads a staff of Norwegian diplomats in Kabul, including two development advisors stationed in the Norwegian-led PRT in Faryab province.

For more information, please explore the Embassy of Norway’s official website:
www.norway.org.af 

To read Ambassador Tore Hattrem's blog (in Norwegian), please visit:
http://blogg.regjeringen.no/norgeiverden/kabul/

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