Raymond Johansen

Official clarifies bin Laden remarks

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The deputy foreign minister of Norway said his country has no desire to enter into a dialogue with Osama bin Laden or the terror group he heads.Deputy Foreign Minister Raymond Johansen said he has no illusions that bin Laden would enter into negotiating talks, Aftenposten reported Thursday.A day after Johansen told the Oslo newspaper Dagsavisen that "you don't make peace with your...

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Norway would talk to Bin Laden, but opposition would move embassy to Jerusalem

Israel Matzav (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Norway's Aftenposten reports that Deputy Foreign Minister Raymond Johansen has announced that he agrees with Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey and would be willing to sit down and 'talk' with Osama Bin Laden. "You don’t make peace with your friends, but with your enemies," said Raymond Johansen, state secretary in Norway’s Foreign Ministry and deputy foreign minister,...

Norway 'does NOT want to talk with Osama bin Laden'

AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Norway's deputy foreign minister now says that Norway has no desire for a dialogue with either Osama bin Laden or the terror network he leads, al-Qaida. The foreign ministry sent out a clarification of remarks Johansen made on Wednesday, indicating he'd been misunderstood.

Norway willing to talk with Osama bin Laden

AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Norway willing to talk with Osama bin LadenNorway has joined Switzerland in opening up for talks with terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. That doesn't mean Norway is going soft on the fight against terrorism, though, said the country's deputy foreign minister.Raymond Johansen is willing to sit down with Osama bin Laden.PHOTO: STIAN LYSBERG SOLUM / SCANPIXRelated stories: - 20.06.2008 -...