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Norway and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established in 1882. [1] From 1918 to 2006, Norway maintained relations with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (later Serbia and Montenegro), of which Serbia is considered shared (SFRY) or sole (FRY) legal successor. [2]
Former Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Thorvald Stoltenberg served as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Yugoslavia from 1993 to 1995, remaining one of the main liaisons between the two countries. [3]
Norway supported the 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and later participated in the Kosovo Force.
The two countries signed a military cooperation agreement in 2015. [4]
Trade between two countries amounted to $2.2 billion in 2023; Norway's merchandise exports to Serbia were standing at roughly $439 million; Serbia's export to Norway were about $28 million. [5]
The Serbian Ministry of Diaspora estimated in 2007 that there was a Serb community numbering some 2,500 people in Norway. [6]