PEACE FACILITATION POLICY AS KEY ELEMENT OF NORWAY’S INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING

Abstract

The article analyzes the basic principles of Norway’s peace facilitation policy. Norway’s foreign policy is based on the understanding of its special role in achieving peace, which is an integral part of its positioning as a "good state". The aim of the article is to analyze the basic principles and features of the implementation of Norway’s foreign policy to promote peace. The article delves into historical aspects of the existence of the tradition of peace in Norway and suggests that Norway’s peace facilitation policy is based on historical self-awareness as a state of peace that adheres to liberal values. The article focuses on the peculiarities and institutional principles of peace facilitation policy as an integer vector of Norwegian foreign policy. It emphasizes the importance of diplomacy of values in Norway’s foreign policy strategy. The "Norwegian model" of peace facilitation policy is based on the peaceful nature of the state, a combination of peace promotion efforts with long-term humanitarian aid, and a flexible mix of actions of government and non-government actors. The article underscores the peculiarities of the “Norwegian model” which ensures confidence in Norway as a reliable and impartial facilitator and interlocutor. The article outlines the main directions of Norway’s participation in conflict resolution and concludes by characterizing Norway’s approach to the peace process as long-term and result-oriented with a pragmatic focus on its efforts to achieve maximum effectiveness in facilitating peace.