Croatia–Norway relations

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Croatian-Norwegian relations
Map indicating locations of Croatia and Norway

Croatia
Norway

Croatia–Norway relations are foreign relations between Croatia and Norway. Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 20, 1992. Croatia has an embassy in Oslo. Norway has an embassy in Zagreb and an honorary consulate in Rijeka.

Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and NATO.

History[]

Commemorative plate marking donation by the Government of Norway and the Norwegian Refugee Council in 1997 in Čakovci

Norway was active in international peace efforts during the period of the Croatian War of Independence and in the immediate aftermath of it, particularly in multicultural eastern Croatian Podunavlje region. Thorvald Stoltenberg was appointed UN special representative to Croatia in May 1993.[1] Stoltenberg was the United Nations witness at the signing of the Erdut Agreement in 1995 which led to the establishment of the UNTAES administration.[2] In 1998 Norwegian representative Halvor Hartz was the Police Commissioner of the United Nations Civilian Police Support Group in eastern Croatia.[3] In 1999 Olav Akselsen was the Council of Europe Rapporteur on return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes in Croatia.[4] In 2013, related to promotion of inter-ethnic harmony in eastern Slavonia, Norwegian permanent mission to United Nations in Geneva expressed some concerned about the implementation of minority rights, particularly in the case of Serbs and Roma.[5] In 2014 the two countries signed an international agreement on financial assistance (with the minor contribution of Liechtenstein and Iceland) for the establishment of the so-called Integrated School in Vukovar.[6] The project however ultimately failed due to lack of interest to enroll students in the new school by the two largest communities in the town.[6]

Transportation[]

Croatia Airlines operates a seasonal flight from Zagreb to Oslo (Gardermoen).

Norwegian operates seasonal flights from Oslo (Gardermoen) to Dubrovnik, Pula, Split and Zadar.

Scandinavian Airlines operates seasonal flights from Oslo (Gardermoen) to Dubrovnik and Pula.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "47. Croatia/Serbians (1991-present)". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ Lukic, Renéo (2006). La politique étrangère de la Croatie, de son indépendance à nos jours, 1991-2006. Les Presses de l'Université Laval. p. 193. ISBN 2763780199.
  3. ^ "police support group". United Nations Department of Public Information. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes in Croatia". Council of Europe. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Advance questions and statement to Croatia". Norway in Geneva. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b I. Na. "Propao projekt, a Norvežani traže povrat novca za školu u Vukovaru koju nitko ne pohađa". Tportal. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

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