Baku to welcome new Norwegian ambassador
By Sara Rajabova
Norway has appointed a new ambassador to Azerbaijan.
Bård Ivar Svendsen has been appointed as Norway's ambassador to Bakun, the embassy y told Trend Agency August 21.
Svendsen will replace Erling Skjønsberg in his new position.
Earlier, Svendsen worked in the Foreign Ministry of Norway, as well as the country's embassies in Latvia and Russia.
Since the beginning of the 1990s Azerbaijan and Norway have developed an increasingly strong relationship. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on June 5, 1992. The Norwegian embassy in Baku was opened in June 1998.
The co-operation has been growing especially in the field of energy, and several Norwegian companies have established themselves in Baku.