Norway launches new international trade portal

As of 10 November 2011   the Norwegian Embassy in Asmara will represent the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Germany in accordance with the Visa Code with regard to all types of Schengen visas. Applicants who wish to apply for a Schengen visa to these countries, may contact the Norwegian Embassy for this. For how to book an appointment with the embassy, see&n

The Government is to increase its support to the victims of the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa to NOK 620 million.

“The drought in the Horn of Africa is critical and gives cause for serious concern. The extent of the crisis will be worse than first assumed. We have therefore decided to increase Norway’s contribution by NOK 30 million, bringing the total up to NOK 263 million. We will do our part, but the whole international community must respond rapidly in order to prevent this crisis becoming even worse,”...

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) has supported building of a water tank and water system for Tselot village (3200 inhabitants). The tank can take 100m3, and was said to be the biggest in the zoba Maekel.