In a first, the new Norwegian Ambassador to Guyana, Torbjørn Holthe, presented his letter of credence yesterday to Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo on the banks of the Essequibo River at Fairview village, Region Nine.

            The accreditation took place prior to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Guyana and Norway to protect Guyana’s tropical forests.
            Under the partnership, Guyana will accelerate its efforts to limit forest-based greenhouse gas emissions, and protect its rich rainforest as an asset for the world. Norway will provide financial support to Guyana at a level based on Guyana’s success in limiting emissions.

President Bharrat Jagdeo and the new Norwegian Ambassador to Guyana, Torbjørn Holthe, pose for a photo after the latter presented his letter of credence to the Head of State at Fairview village, Region Nine

          Ambassador Holthe, who is marred with three children, has a degree in law from University of Oslo.
            He worked in the Norwegian Ministry of Justice before a move to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1982.
            The Norwegian Ambassador’s previous assignments included stints in Lagos, Nigeria, Madrid, Spain, New Delhi, India and Rio De Janiero, Brazil.
            Before the assignment as the Ambassador to Guyana, he served as the Senior Advisor, Department for Culture, Public Diplomacy and Protocol with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.