Ireland's President
visits Norway
Ireland's President Mary McAleese and her husband Dr Martin McAleese on Tuesday began an official state visit to Norway. The visit ends on Thursday.
The Irish couple were received by King Harald on the steps of the Royal Palace in Oslo, before they met the President of the Norwegian Parliament (Storting), Thorbjoern Jagland and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
Then followed lunch at the Royal Palace, hosted by the King and Queen Sonja.
Later in the afternoon the Irish guests placed a wreath on the National Monument at Akershus Castle.
Tuesday ended with a gala dinner at the Royal Palace.
On Wednesday President McAleese will give a lecture at the Nobel Institute, entitled "Paths to Peace - reflections on the Irish experience".
This will be followed by a lunch hosted by the Norwegian government.
Thursday the Irish visitors will spend in the city of Trondheim, where they will visit Marine Tech at NTNU, where President McAleese will be present at the opening of a seminar devoted to renewable energy.
Thursday evenig they will return to Dublin.
Source: NRK/Norway Post
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