21.   The Norwegian foreign ministry said the accord would eventually end the Russian practice of dumping nuclear waste into the sea.

22.   The Norwegian ministry of justice decided last week that Ansari could be extradited to Germany to stand trial.

23.   Norwegian foreign ministry spokesman Ingvar Havnen said that the three men would have the chance to meet several times during their stay.

24.   Norwegian and Russian officials agreed Thursday in Oslo to strengthen cooperation in the field of atomic waste on the Kola peninsula, the Norwegian foreign ministry said.

25.   Norway has agreed to send experts and humanitarian aid workers to refugee centers in Rwanda following a request from the United Nations, the Norwegian foreign ministry said.

26.   Norway will recall its ambassador from Nigeria in protest of the execution of nine political activists, the Norwegian foreign ministry said Saturday.

27.   Norwegian and Russian officials failed Thursday to reach agreement on a territorial dispute in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian foreign ministry said.

28.   Norwegian foreign ministry spokesman Geir Pedersen refused to comment on the report.

29.   Norwegian foreign ministry spokesman Geir Pedersen said Roed Larsen was not going there on behalf of the Norwegian government.

30.   Norwegian foreign ministry spokesman Ingvard Havnen said Friday that the Norwegian consul in Murmansk would ask the Russian authorities to explain the FSB move.