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Norway twinning anniversary marked in Orkney

The Statsraad Lehmkuhl in Kirkwall on Monday. (Picture: Craig Taylor)
The Statsraad Lehmkuhl in Kirkwall on Monday.
(Picture: Craig Taylor)

A delegation from Norway was in Orkney this week, when the 30th anniversary of the twinning arrangements between Orkney and Hordaland was marked.

A reception was held onboard the Norwegian sail training ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl on Monday evening while the ship was in Kirkwall for an overnight stay.

Hordaland Convener Tom-Christer Nilsen and Anne Elisa Tryti, Director of Cultural Affairs with Hordaland Council were in Orkney to mark the occasion.