Oslo:Eleven current and former Norwegian ministers are set to face parliamentary questioning for two days beginning Wednesday regarding foreign ministry practices scrutinized due to revelations linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

According to Anadolu Agency, the hearings aim to uncover what officials knew about the Foreign Ministry's concerns, including grants to the International Peace Institute (IPI), previously led by Terje Rod-Larsen, who had connections with the late convicted sex offender.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, who served as foreign minister from 2005 to 2012, is among those expected to appear before parliament's control committee. Committee chair Per-Willy Amundsen described the released information as 'disturbing,' noting that two days of hearings might not suffice to fully address the issues under review.

A separate commission is investigating the revelations, with a report due in January 2028. Norway's economic crime authority, Okokrim, is also probing specific corruption allegations involving former ambassador Mona Juul, Rod-Larsen, and former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland.

Former Foreign Minister Borge Brende is expected to be questioned about his roles at the World Economic Forum and his connections with Epstein. Committee member Lars Haltbrekken intends to ask if Brende's ties to the forum influenced his work as foreign minister. The ministry agreed to support the forum in 2015, during Brende's tenure, and it later received funding from Norway's development aid budget, as reported by VG.