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Bahamas, Norway Strengthen Ties

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - June 20, 2011 - 10:05 am

New Ambassador Peter Opdahl arrives at Government House (BIS Photo)

The Bahamas accredited a new Norwegian Ambassador to the Bahamas, aiming to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two countries. Peter Opdahl was named Non-Resident Ambassador, although he will be resident in Cuba. “Your accreditation symbolizes a new chapter in our relations,” Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes said at a ceremony in Nassau’s Government House. “I welcome this new development as it signifies the growing relationship not only between the Bahamas and Norway but also the region at large.”

–Bahamas Information Service

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