Norwegian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Cecily Roang noted that Oslo had received information from the Venezuelan embassy that they were closing the embassy without explaining the reasons.
"It's unfortunate. Despite the fact that we have different views on a number of issues, Norway wants to maintain an open dialogue with Venezuela and will work on this," she said.
Before the closure, the Venezuelan Embassy in Norway also served as an embassy for Venezuelans living in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland.
The Venezuelan government said it had closed the embassies in Norway and Australia "as part of the restructuring of the country's foreign service." The closure is part of a "strategic reallocation of resources," and consular services for Venezuelans in these countries will be provided through diplomatic missions in other regions, Reuters writes.
In the future, Venezuela plans to open new embassies in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe, which, according to government representatives, are "strategic allies" of the country.
Last week, the Nobel Peace Prize, whose organizing committee is based in Oslo, was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corini Machado. korrespondent.net.
