On July 29, Ambassador of Russia to Norway Nikolay Korchunov met with Dan-Viggo Bergtun, Honorary President of the World Veterans Federation (WVF), at the Embassy of Russia in Oslo. The parties discussed opportunities for strengthening ties between the WVF and Russian veterans’ organisations, as well as veterans’ peace initiatives. The WVF is one of the largest and most authoritative veterans’ organisations in the world, comprising 172 veterans’ organisations from 121 countries, including Russia, with a total membership of around 60 million people.