President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai will visit Norway

President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, is to arrive in Norway this week. The visit comes at the invitation of the Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg. On February 5, the President will be received in audience by King Harald, and he and Stoltenberg will sign an agreement to continue cooperation between Norway and Afghanistan, even though nearly all Norwegian troops have been withdrawn. Norway plans to spend NOK 750 million a year up to 2017, on among other things to help form a stable form of government, fight corruption, strengthen the position of women and other causes.