Qatar (Washington Insider) – Qatar and Norway held
political talks in Doha on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025. Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al
Hammadi and Stine Renate Håheim led discussions on bilateral ties, cooperation,
and regional and international issues.
As QNA reported, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the
State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Norway held political consultations in Doha
on Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025. The Qatari side was headed by HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan
Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Norwegian
delegation was led by HE Stine Renate Håheim, State Secretary at the Norwegian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What did Qatar and Norway discuss in their Doha political
talks?
Officials from both sides reviewed
bilateral relations and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in areas of
shared interest. The talks focused on supporting existing partnerships and
identifying opportunities to expand cooperation through established diplomatic
channels.
Moreover, there was a mutual agreement between both parties
following their consultations to work together on political issues that would
affect them locally or within the global region. Both parties agreed to
continue to keep one another updated via political consultations, and they also
reached an agreement to enhance cooperation at both the regional and
international levels between Qatar and Norway.
Since1973, Qatar and Norway have had a diplomatic
relationship. Over the last 2 decades, relations between Qatar and Norway have
strengthened, due in part to an increasing number of diplomatic contacts as
well as the growing number of areas where both nations share interests with
regard to international issues.
The areas of diplomacy, energy, and humanitarian aid are
growing in importance in Qatar-Norway relations, and since Early 2000,
Qatar-Norway relations have grown significantly in these areas. Political
consultations have taken place regularly between the 2 nations.
A consultative meeting took place in 2022 in Oslo, and an
additional consultative meeting was held in 2024 in Doha, which together form
part of an overall framework for continuing political consultation between
Qatar and Norway.
