Norway to extend participation of its contingent in NATO mission in Lithuania until 2024

The Norwegian Government has decided to extend the participation of Norwegian forces in NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Lithuania until the end of 2024, Report informs referring to the Norwegian government website.

Norway has participated in the eFP since it was first deployed in 2017, and is contributing a company of up to 150 military personnel.

‘The Baltic countries are our allies. Our presence helps to safeguard their security. Therefore, the Government has now decided to extend the deployment of Norwegian forces in Lithuania until the end of 2024,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre as he visited the Norwegian Force in Lithuania in advance of the NATO Summit in Vilnius.