Algeria–Norway relations
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Algeria–Norway relations are the bilateral and
As a seafaring nation in pre-modernity, Norwegian sailors regularly came across ships from the
Relations between Algeria and Norway were not substantial, though an inquiry was made in 1979 whether Norway should open an embassy there.
Like in
In the 2000s, Algeria wanted to buy products from the Norwegian military industry. Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused a permit to sell to Algeria on three occasions, in 2004, 2007 and 2008, before accepting in 2011. Algeria subsequently purchased weapons control systems developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.[8] In 2012, the Algerian fregate La Soumman embarked on an official visit to Oslo. In 2013, the In Amenas hostage crisis saw the killing of 5 Norwegian citizens, who were Statoil employees. Norway offered to send special forces to Algeria to root out the attackers, but Algeria declined.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Acceuil". www.algerianembassy.no. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Algerie". Norgesportalen (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Støre: Norge skal satse sterkt i Algerie". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). 21 October 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Flytter norsk ambassade fra Tunisia til Algerie". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Norway.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ Bleikelia, Mats; Johansen, Per Anders (31 January 2013). "Norge solgte militært utstyr til Algerie". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 November 2021.