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Welcome to the webpage of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kosovo. The Embassy is Norway’s official diplomatic representation to the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Albania. The Embassy was opened in October 2008 and currently has a team of three Norwegian diplomats, led by Ambassador Sverre Johan Kvale, and four local staff members. Besides serving as Norway’s political representation to ...

News and events // 02/07/2010 //

The photo exhibition “Prishtina.Oslo.Berlin.People.Places.Perspectives” was shown this week in the National Library of Kosovo. The exhibition presents the collective artwork of Arben Llapastica (Prishtina), Joar Rasmussen (Oslo) and Martin Waehlisch (Berlin), who simultaneously shot ten motives during May 2010 in their home cities. The three photographers captured scenes of everyday life, among...

News and events // 06/07/2010 //

On the occasion of the Norwegian National Day, Ambassador Mr. Sverre Johan Kvale had the pleasure to invite colleauges and friends to a National Day Reception at restaurant PURO in Prishtina.

News and events // 30/04/2010 //

Although there are those who have warned that increased activity and unresolved boundaries in the Arctic would raise tensions, developments in the region are bearing witness to just the opposite.

Happy Birthday, Kosovo!

News and events // 18/03/2010 //

On February 17, 2008, Kosovo’s parliament unanimously endorsed its declaration of Independence. This makes The Republic of Kosovo the newest state in the world.

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Embassy // 06/07/2010 //

The Bunateka-project, initiated by Mr. Bujar Nrecaj and Mr. Naser Morina is expanding. What aimed to be the building of one library has resulted in now five libraries in different villages throughout Kosovo. – Our aim is to make this library in every village of Kosovo, Mr. Nrecaj said.

Embassy // 18/05/2010 //

Ambassador Mr. Sverre Johan Kvale, UNDP coordinator Ms Osnat Lubrani and Mayor of Gjakova Mr. Pal Lekaj, inaugurated The Millenium Development Goals and Social activities corner at the newly build Regional library of Gjakova.

Embassy // 07/05/2010 //

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) has contributed a substantial grant to the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), for the construction of two Vocational Education and Training (VET) schools in Skenderaj and Malishevo in Kosovo. - This is the biggest project we have ongoing in this period, says ambassador Mr. Sverre Johan Kval...

News and events // 10/02/2010 //

The Norwegian based European leader in renewable Energy, Statkraft, has together with the Austrian based leading utility company EVN signed a concession agreement with the Albanian government in Tirana which awards them the right to develop a hydropower project on the Devoll river in Albania to the value of one billion euros.

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Prishtina

Photo Exhibition

Norwegian National Day

United on Arctic challenges

Happy Birthday, Kosovo!

Two ”bunateka” libraries inaugurated in Suhareka and Decan

Ambassador Kvale participates in the inauguration of the MDG and Social activities corner

Norway contributes to the construction of two vocational schools in Kosovo

Norwegian giant Statkraft invests in Albania.

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Prishtina