Economic and interregional ties were discussed in the Norwegian provinces of Rogaland and Vestland

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Norway Mr. Adil Tursunov paid a working visit to the provinces of Rogaland and Vestland in Western Norway.

During the trip, he met with County Governor of Rogaland Mr. Bent Høie, Mayor of Bergen Ms. Linn Kristin Engø, Deputy Mayor of Stavanger Ms. Dagny Sunnanå Hausken and Deputy Mayor of Time municipality Mr. Petter Lorentz Stabel.

The Ambassador informed about the political reforms in Kazakhstan being implemented on the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the economic potential of our country. The parties considered prospects of Kazakh-Norwegian interregional cooperation and discussed plans for organizing joint business events in the cities of Stavanger and Bergen focused on oil and gas, green technologies, renewable energy sources, aquaculture, agriculture as well as promotion of trade through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.

The possibilities of implementing joint projects between the two countries were discussed during the visit of the Kazakh diplomat to such companies in Western Norway as Ennox Technology, StormGeo and Framo Group.

At the meeting with Rector of the University of Stavanger Mr. Klaus Mohn, the Ambassador found points of dialogue on higher education, in particular, on the opening of branches of foreign universities in Kazakhstan, academic exchanges, staff training, partnerships between universities and participation in educational fairs.

Mr. Adil Tursunov also met with Kazakh children who took part in the Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger. They showed a hard struggle for the prize-winning places of the tournament, despite that one of them at the age of four years became the youngest participant of the competition.

With the assistance of the head of the “Bike for Peace” movement Mr. Tore Naerland, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan held a meeting with the organization Nei Til Atomvåpen (NTA – No to Nuclear Weapons) in the city of Bryne. The meeting was dedicated to Kazakhstan present-day development and the efforts of the Head of our State in the field of international security, further promotion of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation processes.

In general, the trip showed broad prospects and the growing interest of the Norwegian regions in getting acquainted with our country as well as the intensification of cooperation with Kazakhstan in many areas of mutual interest to the parties.