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Norwegian delegation to tour Tibet

A cross-political parliamentarian delegation from the Norwegian Parliament led by Vice-President, Olav Gunnar Ballo, right (of the Socialist Left Party), will visit Tibet between 10 and 18 November. ”The purpose of the visit is to increase knowledge of the political, economic and social conditions in Tibet” said Mr Olav Gunner Ballo. The delegation aims to have a broad dialogue, including issues related to human rights, during their meetings with local representatives.

Published: October 30, 2008 Author: This article has been written by the Norwegian Tibet Committee and has been edited and prepared for publication here by HRHF / Ralph Pluimert. Photo of Ballo: the Norwegian Parliament

In addition to Lhasa, the delegation will visit Gyantse and Shigatse. They will also travel to Beijing. The program in Tibet includes discussions with a number of representatives from local authorities, visit to a school and religious sites. The delegation asked the People´s Republic of China to allow a Tibetan interpreter from Norway on the visit but was turned down. “This is the first official delegation from any country after the March protests and I hope that the delegation will understand that their program will be severely controlled by the Chinese authorities,” said Chungdak Koren of the Norwegian Tibet Committee. “We were happy that we had the opportunity to brief the delegation on the real situation in Tibet.”

The delegation consists, apart from Ballo, of Olav Akselsen (Ap), Solveig Horne (FRP), Sonja Sjøli (H), May-Helen Molvær Grimstad (Christian People´s Party), Rune Skjælaaen (SP) and Gunvald Ludvigsen (V).

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