Telenor’s public statements on the situation in Myanmar
Telenor Group seeks to be as open as possible and contribute to drawing learnings from its time in Myanmar. Below is an overview of the statements and editorial opinion pieces penned by Telenor spokespeople, both on this website and in news media.
It should be noted that Telenor Group, also after the completion of the sale, is restricted from full openness due to people safety concerns for employees in Telenor Myanmar, as well as due to ongoing review processes involving external parties.
List of op-eds and public statements:
Date | Title | Author | Published in |
12.04.22 | Exiting Myanmar was the least detrimental option (in Norwegian) | Rita Skjærvik, EVP Strategy and External Relations, Telenor Group | Aftenposten (Norwegian media) |
01.04.2022 | Noone should put their life in danger for Telenor (in Norwegian) | Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup, EVP and Head of Asia, Telenor Group | Dagsavisen (Norwegian media) |
31.03.22 | The difficult choice (in Norwegian) | Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup, EVP and Head of Asia, Telenor Group | Dagens Næringsliv (Norwegian media) |
29.03.22 | Many voices wanted Telenor to remain in Myanmar. But the overriding priority had to be the safety of our employees. (in Norwegian) – republished in English on Telenor.com | Gunn Wærsted, Chair of the Board of Directors, Telenor Group | Aftenposten (Norwegian media) |
18.02.22 | We cannot make our employees in Myanmar delete data and break the law (in English) | Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup, EVP and Head of Asia, Telenor Group | Telenor.com |
27.09.21 | It is impossible for Telenor to continue in Myanmar. Unfortunately. (in Norwegian) | Rita Skjærvik, EVP Strategy and External Relations | Aftenposten (Norwegian media) |
27.09.21 | Telenor.com | ||
15.09.21 | Continued presence in Myanmar not possible for Telenor (in English) | Telenor.com | |
31.08.21 | Our commitment to human rights (in Norwegian) – republished in English on Telenor.com | Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup, EVP and Head of Asia, Telenor Group | Aftenposten (Norwegian media) |
26.02.21 | Myanmar is a country that needs all good forces (in Norwegian) | Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup, EVP and Head of Asia, Telenor Group | Aftenposten (Norwegian media) |
