* Department for Security Policy

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2001-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by complex reorganization

Name
Security Policy Department

Short name
Sikkerhetspolitisk avdeling

Affiliations
Ministry

Hierarchical level
Division

Superior body
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Located
301 Oslo


2002-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Security Policy Department

Short name
Avdeling for sikkerhetspolitikk og bilaterale forb


2007-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Security Policy Department

Short name
Avdeling for sikkerhet og nærområder


2011-01-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
Department for Security Policy and the High North

Short name
Avdeling for sikkerhetspolitikk og nordområdene

Norwegian security policy interests, both bilateral and in international organisations such as NATO and the OSCE. Norwegian interests in the High North and the Arctic/Antarctic, and Norwegian resource policy interests. Bilateral relations with the US, Canada, Russia and other countries in Eurasia, and participation regional cooperation organisations such as the Arctic Council, the Barents Council and the Council of Europe. Norwegian interests in areas such as global security issues, the fight against international terrorism, peace operations and international crisis management. Arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation efforts, and export control of defence materiel and other sensitive goods and services.
Source: Regjeringen.no, 2011


2024-07-01 00:00:00.0 * Change of name

Name
* Department for Security Policy

Short name
Sikkerhetspolitisk avdeling

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English