Seks was on a reciprocal visit to Norway to promote bilateral relations and parliamentary cooperation.
We want to strengthen the cooperation between the committees on agriculture, foreign affairs and European issues and would like Norway to convey its experience and knowledge to Croatia, Seks said.
Norway has been a NATO member for decades, but has refused to join the European Union, although it maintains close ties with the bloc.
We have common interests and we can share our experiences in negotiations with the EU, particularly in the areas of agriculture and fisheries. Those issues were important to Norway. I think fisheries and agriculture were the main reasons why we didn't receive the support of Norwegians in the membership referendum, Jagland said.
Jagland said that Norway appreciated Croatia's role in regional cooperation and supported its aspirations for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
Jagland also said that Norwegian business people were showing great interest in Croatia and that every year 70,000 Norwegians spent their holidays in Croatia.