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18/02/2021
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Ministry of Defence
The Acting Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the Ministers of Defence of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent on 17th February, 2021, stating political support to the continued Nordic-US engagement in the Nordic-led
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03/12/2020
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Qatar together with Germany, Indonesia, Norway and Uzbekistan welcome the announcements by the two Afghan negotiating sides that they have adopted the rules of procedures and moved to discuss the draft agenda. This represents an important step in a
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29/11/2020
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'It is urgent to open transport and communication lines to Tigray, Ethiopia. The UN and humanitarian actors must have safe and unhindered access to the civilian population. Embassies need access to provide consular services to their citizens'. said
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14/12/2020
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Norway has condemned Iran's execution of Ruhollah Zam in a meeting between State Secretary Audun Halvorsen and the Iranian embassy today. Norway opposes all use of death penalty. We also urge Iran to respect its international human rights
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29/06/2022
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Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
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06/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Government proposes that local authorities receive a real income growth of NOK five billion in 2012. "The local authority sector has been prioritised in a down-to-earth budget," says Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv
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05/11/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
”I am happy to congratulate Senator Barack Obama with his victory. It is historic that the USA will now have its first Afro-American president. I look forward to cooperate closely with the new US president and his administration”, says Norway’s
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02/12/2011
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Ministry of Trade and Industry
In the Council of State today, the Government submitted Proposition 42 S (2011-2012) Amendments to Proposition 34 S (2011-2012) Export Financing. The proposals laid down in Proposition 42 S involve amendments and clarifications of previous draft
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01/12/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
More than 150 countries and a wide range of organisations have reached agreement on a common framework for development cooperation at the high-level forum in South Korea. For the first time, China, India and Brazil are also on board.
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08/10/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian diplomat Rolf Einar Fife has been elected Chair of the Council of Europe Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI). Mr Fife is a lawyer and head of the Legal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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10/10/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“Martti Ahtisaari is a peacebuilder who has inspired hope in many people. It is a great pleasure for me to congratulate Mr Ahtisaari on a most well-deserved Nobel Peace Prize,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. “He has worked tirelessly for many
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21/10/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government agreed today to cancel the Democratic Republic of Congo’s remaining debt of NOK 143 million (approximately USD 23.8 million) to Norway in follow-up to international agreement on debt cancellation.
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29/02/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government’s white paper on the High North was presented in Bodø on 18 November 2011. The white paper outlines key developments in the High North and identifies future priorities.
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28/10/2008
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
The Nordic prime ministers have decided to help Iceland out of the current financial crisis but have called, in the first instance, for the situation to be studied in greater depth.
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Political staff
Ministry of Education and Research
Elisabet Dahle is State Secretary, responsible for policy matters relating to kindergarten, primary and secondary education and training and adult education.
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16/05/2011
News story
Ministry of the Environment
An independent review shows that the Letter of Intent between Indonesia and Norway on climate and forest issues has had a very beneficial impact on REDD+ developments in Indonesia. Three of Indonesia’s six agreed deliverables under the forest
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16/05/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Developments in Myanmar give reason to hope for improvements,” commented State Secretary Espen Barth Eide in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He visited Myanmar on 12 and 13 May, where he met the Foreign Minister and the leader of the
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27/02/2009
Press release
Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian Government has decided to send a new Nansen-Class Frigate to the EU anti-piracy naval operation ATALANTA outside Somalia.
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23/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Syrian authorities are continuing their brutal treatment of the people of the country and disregarding the appeals from the international community to refrain from using violence. The EU therefore decided today to reinforce its sanctions
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16/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske and Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim will visit Africa in November.