The Norwegian way: Why Oslo talks to everyone
Mark Leonard welcomes Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik to discuss Norway’s distinct approach to diplomacy and international engagement
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Andreas Kravik
Biography
Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik has been Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister since August 2023 and is a member of the Norwegian Labour Party. Kravik served as Director in the Legal Affairs Department at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations and as an adviser to the Office of the Co-Prosecutor of the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT).
The Norwegian way: Why Oslo talks with everyone and still believes in multilateralism
Norway still champions the UN, international law—and dialogue with adversaries. Communicating with all actors is in Norway’s and the West’s interests, writes the country’s deputy foreign minister, Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik