Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on his very first visit to Norway on Wednesday. Zelenskyj has taken part in the Nordic summit between the prime ministers from the Nordic countries. These are Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is the host. The theme of the summit is Nordic cooperation on defense and security policy. – We will discuss strengthening cooperation on defence, politics and the economy, and our common future in Europe. Our goal is security, as well as fair and long-lasting peace on continents, Zelenskyj wrote ahead of the meeting at X. A press conference will be held after the summit at 1.15pm from the Marmorhallen in the Ministry of Climate and Environment. Zelenskyj has dinner with the Nordic leaders. Photo: Cornelius Poppe / NTB Meeting the king and the Storting During the visit to Norway, the Ukrainian president will also pay an official visit to King Harald. Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Ingrid Aleksandra will also be present. Zelenskyj will also visit the Storting. There he will meet the President of the Storting and address the representatives of the Storting. The government will also be present. – It is a great honor to receive Zelenskyj in the Storting. This shows the seriousness of the situation, and it shows that we stand together for our common democratic values. We must have constant attention to the war in Ukraine, even if it is now dragging on, says Storting President Masud Gharahkhani.
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