The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, hosts the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Espen Barth Eide, for Bilateral Consultations today, Friday, 30 August 2024, in Pretoria.
The discussions will focus on bilateral trade (including Norwegian investments in South Africa’s renewable energy sector), multilateral affairs, South Africa’s upcoming Presidency of the G20, and geopolitical developments, including peace and reconciliation efforts in South Sudan, Palestine and Ukraine.
South Africa and Norway hold similar positions on matters relating to the strengthening of the multilateral system, improving global peace and security, including the promotion of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda