Bilateral relations

What will happen if Lebanon discovers exploitable oil and gas fields off its coast? Norwegian experiences might prove to be useful in shaping Lebanon’s future as an oil nation.

Norway and Lebanon launched an Oil for Development cooperation programme in 2007, and it has now been decided to extend this to 2009. The programme’s purpose is to support Lebanon in the management of the potential petroleum resources on its continental shelf, by assisting with the setting up of relevant institutions and the drafting of legislation, by training key personnel and by helping the authorities to prepare licence negotiations. There is also an environmental project aimed at cleaning up oil spills from the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon.  The programme is the firs

Norwegian ambassador Aud Lise Norheim presented her letter of credence to president Michel Suleiman in a ceremony at Baabda.

Norway opened a new Embassy in Beirut, replacing the office administratively managed by the Norwegian Embassy in Damascus .