Norway

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In 2002, Norway was the world's biggest operator of submarine gas pipelines and the world's second biggest exporter of oil. Norway tries to cooperate with Yemen (->). They already cooperate since years with Russia on the northern Barents Sea. The North Sea became a third major oil producer in the world. Norway is member of the International Energy Agency (IEA), but not of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Opec. Norwegian oil companies include Norsk Hydro, the 51%-state-owned hydroelectric concern. Norsk Hydro has an american subsidiary with corporate head office is in Tampa, Florida. Sources: http://www.americas.hydro.com/ http://www.hydrooilandenergy.com/ Statoil, which owns 20% of SagaOil. In May 1999, France's Elf Aquitaine announced a $2.2 billion cash bid on Saga. In 1990 Statoil and BP formed an alliance for international operations. On June 18th, 2001 Statoil started to list on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Source: http://www.statoil.com

/ Norway supported the so called War on Terrorism, too. In 2001-2002, they deployed 162 personnel to support operations in Afghanistan. Norwegian Hydrema 910 mine clearing vehicles and personnel have been responsible for clearing more than 750,000 square meters of terrain on Qandahar and Bagram airfields and surrounding areas since their deployment on Jan 1, 2002. A total of 1,600 - 1,700 mines and approximately 7,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) have been cleared from both airfields. Norwegian Air Force C-130 aircraft was providing intra-theater tactical airlift support and support to OEF, operating from Manas airbase. As a result of the Tokyo Donation Conference, Norway has donated $30 million to support the rebuilding effort in Afghanistan. Source: http://www.nato.int/usa/allies/norway.html

On August 22nd, 2002 it was reported, that Kurdish-born Mullah Krekar, with family and residence permit in Norway, was suspected of being involved in the production of chemical weapons. Mullah is officially the head of the group Ansar-al Islam (->), operating in Northern Iraq. Source: http://www.norwaypost.no/content.asp?cluster_id=20402&folder_id=1

On February 1st, 2003, Krekar told in an AFP report: "I have in my possession irrefutable evidence against the Americans and I am prepared to supply it ... if (the United States) tries to implicate me in an affair linked to terrorism," Mullah Krekar, who is believed to front Ansar al-Islam, told Al-Hayat newspaper. He dismissed as "fabrications" reports linking his group to Al-Qaeda, saying they were designed to justify a strike against Iraq.

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