Norway’s Crown Prince visits Mozambique

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Norway’s Crown Prince visits Mozambique

11:07 CAT | 10 Feb 2020

Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon. [Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix]

Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon will travel to Mozambique on Wednesday as planned but his visit to Kenya has been cancelled because the country’s President Daniel arap Moi passed away this week.

Development Minister Dag Inge Ulstein (KrF) and District and Digitization Minister Linda Hofstad Helleland (H) are on the delegation during the two-day trip to Mozambique, reports VG. A Norwegian business delegation will be an important part of the programme.

On 12 February, the Crown Prince will arrive in Mozambique. Mozambique and Norway have cooperated for a number of years, not least in areas such as energy, fisheries and the sea, good governance and support for civil society. The partnership with Mozambique includes development, political dialogue and business cooperation. The Crown Prince visited Mozambique previously in 2002.

Crown Prince Haakon will meet President Nyusi, various representatives of the authorities and key partners for Norway in energy cooperation, civil society, gender equality and the UN family. Electrification is central to bilateral cooperation, and the Crown Prince will be present as the village electrification network is expanded. Mozambique has some of the world’s largest natural gas resources, and Norway has for a long time worked with Mozambique to build a good management regime for gas and oil. This collaboration will also be on the programme during the visit, along with climate and ocean issues.

The Kenyan authorities have declared national mourning after the president’s death on February 4 and cancelled all official programmes.

“The Crown Prince’s official visit to Kenya next week unfortunately cannot be carried out as planned and is therefore postponed,” said a statement from the Kongehuset.

Source: Norway Today / Royal Central UK