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Munich, February 14,
HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi on Friday held a number of meetings on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
His Excellency met separately HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Tanja Fajon; HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan, Ali Yousef Al Sharif; HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Espen Barth Eide; HE Minister of Defense, Retirees and Martyrs' Children of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Hanena Ould Sidi; HE Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi; HE US Senator from Maryland and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Van Hollen; and HE Chairman of the Board of the Elders Foundation, Juan Manuel Santos.
Discussion during the meetings revolved around cooperation relations and exchanging viewpoints on the late
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Espen Barth Eide: Why will Norway recognise a Palestinian state?
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Sarah Montague speaks to Norway’s Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide. His country, along with Ireland and Spain, says it will recognise a Palestinian state. Israel says that decision sends a message to the world that “terrorism pays”. Will the move help or hinder the path to peace in the mittpunkt East?
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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Norway)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bokmål: Utenriksministeren, Nynorsk: Utanriksministeren) is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of utländsk Affairs. Since 16 October , the position has been held by Espen Barth Eide of the Labour Party.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, based at Victoria Terrasse, Oslo, is responsible for Norway's relation with utländsk countries, including diplomacy and diplomatic missions, trade, foreign aid and cooperation with international organisations. Except during the four in which a Deputy of the Prime Minister of Norway was appointed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs ranks second in the cabinet after the Prime Minister and is his deputy.[1]
History
[edit]The position was created on 7 June , the day Norway declared independence from Sweden, with the frikostig Party'sJørgen Løvland as the inaugural.[2] Forty people from five parties have held the position, all men exceptin