Minister Grlić Radman officially visits Norway

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman on Tuesday officially visited Norway. The visit started with talks with his Norwegian counterpart Anniken Huitfeldt.
 
Grlić Radman underscored satisfaction with the visits, highlighting its added value given the 30th anniversary of Croatia-Norway diplomatic relations and thanking Norway for its support during Croatia’s NATO and EU accession.
 
The two ministers agreed that the bilateral cooperation was well-developed in many areas, but that there was potential to intensify it, notably in energy, green energy, sustainable development, island development, and shipbuilding
 
Grlić Radman and Huitfeldt condemned the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, saying it was unprecedented and unjustified as well as an aggression against peace and the international order. “At this serious moment in our history, our unity is crucial. Only together and in coordination with our transatlantic partners can we find a way to overcome these challenges. We stand in full solidarity with Ukraine and strongly support its territorial integrity and sovereignty. As a country that has gone through the horrors of war in not so distant history, Croatia is ready to offer humanitarian and technical assistance to Ukraine,” Grlić Radman emphasized.
 
The two ministers also discussed the political situation in the Western Balkans, notably in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Grlić Radman stressed that Croatia strongly supported the European prospects of Western Balkan countries and believed that the individual approach to each country is the only way in the enlargement process. The prolonged political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina can directly affect stability and security in this part of Europe, he said, adding that changing the electoral law is a key reform that can protect the country’s stability and functioning.
 
During his visit to Norway, Grlić Radman also attended a panel at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs on the 30 years of diplomatic relations and met with Ine Eriksen Soreide, chair of the Norwegian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, with whom he discussed the possibilities of strengthening parliamentary cooperation and the current security challenges.
 
 

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