"Today, I don't see NATO expansion on the NATO agenda," the Associated Press quoted the politician as saying.
In the context of the issue under discussion, he mentioned Sweden and Finland.
According to Støre, there should be "freedom of choice" regarding the membership of these countries in the alliance.
“No one else can come from outside and dictate their choice,” he stressed.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that Sweden and Finland meet NATO standards in most areas.
He stressed that they can become members of the alliance "very quickly" if they make such a request.
On January 12, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that any expansion of NATO worries Russia.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Stoltenberg's statements an attempt to put pressure on the policies of Sweden and Finland.