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24/11/2011
News story
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
The Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has been visiting the government quarter in Oslo. He placed a bouquet of flowers at the government high-rise building and presented Minister Rigmor Aasrud with a figure in remembrance of the victims of the
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21/11/2011
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, comprehensive international efforts were made to strengthen the solidity of financial institutions, and the rules for large exposures of credit institutions have been tightened. This means that
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22/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“This UN resolution throws into sharp relief the use of force against protesters that we are seeing in a number of countries. It strengthens our hand when we seek to make governments accountable for violence against peaceful protesters,” said
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31/01/2009
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On behalf of the Norwegian Government, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Raymond Johansen has extended his congratulations to Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Chairman of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia(ARS) on his
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13/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today, the Norwegian Government has decided that Petoro can take part in the Skanled project with an interest of up to 30 %.
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17/01/2011
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The main purpose of the scheme is to promote peacebuilding and statebuilding in the Western Balkans.
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02/03/2009
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: 25 national and international institutions have deposited more than 400 000 unique seed samples for long-term back up security storage in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. - The Svalbard Seed Vault has proven to be great
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27/02/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has resolved that Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Trond Giske shall also be acting Minister of Justice and the Police during Knut Storberget’s sick leave.
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Administrative staff
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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30/11/2018
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 30 November, Norway takes over the presidency of the Mine Ban Treaty. ‘During our presidency, we will highlight the huge risk to civilians posed by anti-personnel mines and explosives in many countries, and the major social and economic
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29/11/2018
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 29 November 2018.
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04/12/2018
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway will pay USD 70 million (NOK 600 million) to Brazil for reduced emissions from deforestation in the Amazon in 2017, line with climate and forest cooperation between the two countries.
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13/11/2018
News story
The Office of the Prime Minister
‘Migration poses a major challenge to countries worldwide. For this reason, we need a common basis for political efforts to deal with migration more effectively. There is broad agreement that irregular migration must be more effectively managed and
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10/11/2018
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Statement on Sri Lanka from Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide.
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31/10/2018
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'It is important that the Nordic countries stand shoulder to shoulder, when faced with threats against our societes', the foreign ministers of the Nordic countries say in a joint statement after the recent foiled assassination plot in Denmark.
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12/10/2018
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
During the World Bank’s annual meeting in Bali, Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup signed an agreement committing Norway to contribute NOK 450 million to Somalia through the World Bank’s Multi Partner Fund for Somalia for the next
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09/10/2018
Press release
Ministry of Transport and Communications
“The government’s focus on transport and communications links the nation ever closer together. We are building roads and railways at a pace never before seen, with particular focus on technology. In pursuing our objectives in this sector we are
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09/10/2018
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 10 October 2018 appointed Mr. Bjørn Siem Knudsen as political adviser to Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Kjell-Børge Freiberg.
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12/10/2018
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn as state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Ola Elvestuen. At the same time, Mr. Sveinung Rotevatn, has been discharged as state secretary to
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20/05/2005
Report
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Brevveksling mellom utenriksminister Jan Petersen og HR Javier Solana om Norges deltakelse i EUs innsatsstyrker Oslo, 8 February 2005 As announced on 22 November 2004, Norway intends to become part of a joint battlegroup with Sweden and Finland to