The Venezuelan government has announced the closure of its embassy in Norway – a decision made shortly after Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize. Officially, Caracas explains this step as a "restructuring of diplomatic missions," but international observers view it as a political signal of dissatisfaction with the Norwegian committee's decision. This is reported in a BBC article, writes UNN.
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The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Venezuelan embassy in Oslo ceased operations without any official explanation. A representative of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry called this step "regrettable," emphasizing that Norway seeks to maintain diplomatic dialogue with Venezuela, despite the contradictions between the countries.
Despite our differences, Norway would like to maintain dialogue with Venezuela and will continue to work in this direction. Nobel Prizes are awarded independently of the Norwegian government
Meanwhile, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated that María Corina Machado was awarded the Peace Prize "for her tireless struggle for the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people and efforts aimed at a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy."
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The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado for her struggle for democracy and the rights of the Venezuelan people, the Nobel Committee announced on October 10.
Venezuela appealed to the UN Security Council to convene an urgent meeting due to US military activity near its shores. The country's government accuses the Trump administration of attempting to remove President Maduro and undermining regional and global stability.