Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, held a luncheon meeting with members of the Norwegian Parliament, led by Hon. H.E.  Åslaug Sem-Jacobsen, in Oslo, Norway, on 10 June 2025. During the meeting, Dr. Kao commended the active participation of Norwegian parliamentary members as AIPA Observers and for their contributions to advance green and blue economic cooperation. Dr. Kao also expressed his appreciation for Hon. Sem-Jacobsen’s participation in the Women Parliamentarians of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (WAIPA) Women’s Political Leaders Forum, at the 45th AIPA General Assembly in October 2024, which reaffirmed ASEAN and Norway’s shared commitment in gender equality, sustainability, and inclusive growth. Dr. Kao further underscored the importance of ASEAN–Norway collaboration in aligning legislative and executive priorities and reaffirmed ASEAN’s support for deeper engagement with the Norwegian Parliament through AIPA.