Norway–Serbia relations
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Norway and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established in 1882.[1] From 1918 to 2006, Norway maintained relations with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (later Serbia and Montenegro), of which Serbia is considered shared (SFRY) or sole (FRY) legal successor.[2]
History
Former Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Thorvald Stoltenberg served as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Yugoslavia from 1993 to 1995, remaining one of the main liaisons between the two countries.[3]
Norway supported the 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and later participated in the Kosovo Force.
The two countries signed a military cooperation agreement in 2015.[4]
Economic relations
Trade between the two countries amounted to $2.2 billion in 2023; Norway's merchandise exports to Serbia were roughly worth $439 million; Serbia's export to Norway were about $28 million.[5]
Immigration from Serbia
According to data from 2025, there were 8,964 people born in Serbia in the Norway.[6]
Resident diplomatic missions
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Embassy of Serbia in Oslo
See also
References
- ^ "Embassy of Norway in Belgrade". embassypages.com.
- ^ "Country programme framework". UNDP Serbia. UNDP. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ "Thorvald Stoltenberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "B92 - Info - Serbia, Norway boost military ties". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ https://pks.rs/pregled-spoljnotrgovinskih-kretanja
- ^ https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/05184
- ^ "Embassy of Serbia in Oslo, Norway". embassypages.com.
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