AFR Prime Minister to meet with Norwegian Prime Minister on 16 August

15.08.02

In connection with the Danish EU Presidency, Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik will visit Copenhagen on Friday 16 August 2002 for a meeting with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. On the occasion of this visit, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen states: ”I look forward to the meeting with my Norwegian colleague, whom I have had the pleasure to meet on several occasions – latest at the Baltic Summit in St. Petersburg in June this year. Our talks will focus on issues of relevance to the co-operation between Norway and the EU, including EEA co-operation in the light of the forthcoming EU enlargement. We will, in addition, also discuss the priorities of the Danish EU Presidency as well as NATO co-operation and the NATO Summit in Prague in November. Finally, I expect us to touch on issues such as the fight against international terrorism, the Middle East and the preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development.”

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The Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister Bondevik will take place at 10:30 – 11:30 AM at Marienborg, Nybrovej 410, Lyngby. A joint press conference will be held at 11:30 AM in the courtyard (weather permitting - alternatively, indoors). There will also be a photo opportunity in connection with the Prime Minister’s reception of Prime Minister Bondevik at 10:30 AM at Marienborg. Press cards should be worn visibly. Additional information

Jesper Fersløv Andersen, phone +45 33 92 22 35