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21/04/2015
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is today announcing this year’s licensing round for the geologically well know areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf - Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2015. The objective is to award new production licences
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06/09/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Line Gaare Paulsen as acting state secretary to Minister of the Environment during Mr. Ketil Raknes’ leave of absence.
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07/10/2019
Press release
Ministry of Defence
- The security situation has deteriorated. That is why this Government has increased its defence budgets every single year since we took office, and we will continue to strengthen the defence in the years to come, says Minister of Defence Frank
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10/10/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has proposed that Norway should provide a short-term bridging loan of NOK 3.135 billion to Somalia in 2020 to clear Somalia’s debt arrears to the World Bank’s International Development Association. Technically, this is a loan to
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06/09/2013
News story
Ministry of Defence
The first UK F-35B test aircraft was handed over in July 2013. Norway and the UK will now look for opportunities for collaboration on operating the future F-35 fleet in Europe. (Photo: Lockheed Martin) Norway and the UK will look for opportunities
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22/09/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway condemns the appalling terrorist attack on a church in Peshawar, Pakistan, on 22 September. The attack must be investigated and those responsible brought to justice,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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26/09/2013
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Norway pledges 40 million NOK or about 6,7 million USD to the Benefit Sharing Fund of the International Treaty and in addition also donates 100 million NOK equal to about 16,7 million USD to the endowment fund of the Global Crop Diversity Trust.
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15/12/2005
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 212/2005 Date: 16 December 2005 Ministry changes from 1 January In today's session of the Council of State the King has made the following changes in the ministries, effective from 1 January 2006: The Ministry of Labour and Social
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19/09/2017
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
‘The members of the donor group for Palestine (AHLC) met today to address the critical situation of the Palestinian economy and discussed the way forward on how to resolve the conflict. The donors welcomed that progress had been made, despite the
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13/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Ministry of Transport and
Communications and the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs will
in June this year invite to a renewed tender for a licence to
operate and build a digital terrestrial television network in
Norway.
(13.05.05)
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15/12/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Ministers met this
evening in Hong Kong and held wide ranging discussions on bilateral
relations between the two countries including matters related to
the Norwegian facilitation in the Sri Lankan peace process.
(15.12)
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05/01/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 4/2006 Date: 5 January 06 Norway’s Stoltenberg sends regards to Ariel Sharon Today, Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg sent the following message to Israel’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: “I was sorry to learn that you have
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15/12/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release Unr./05 Date: 15.12.2005 Meeting between Norwegian and Sri Lankan Ministers of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Mr Jonas Gahr Støre, who is attending the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong, will this afternoon meet the
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28/09/2017
Press release
Ministry of Finance
China and Norway agree to renegotiate the tax treaty between the two countries. This became clear during a meeting between China's tax minister Wang Jun and Finance Minister Siv Jensen on Wednesday.
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21/04/2004
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
British
authorities today gave permission for the introduction of a new
cleansing method that will reduce the discharge of Technetium 99
from the Sellafield nuclear plant by over 90 per cent. The new
method will be introduced with immediate
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27/06/2019
News story
Ministry of Climate and Environment
Norway intends to spend up to USD 50 million USD to purchase high-resolution images of tropical forests. The images will be made freely available for governments, researchers and NGOs all over the world. They will enable the monitoring of
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20/09/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The conflict in Sri Lanka is going
through its most turbulent phase since the ceasefire agreement was
concluded. The Co-Chairs of the Sri Lanka peace process (USA, EU,
Japan and Norway) held an extraordinary meeting in New York 19
September,
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15/11/1996
Speech/statement
Miljøverndepartementet
Miljøvernminister Thorbjørn Berntsen The sustainable paper cycle Executive briefing - Opening address World business council for sustainable development Bedriftsøkonomisk institutt - Oslo 15.11.1996 Ladies and Gentlemen. As you know, I take a strong
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29/08/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A one-week seminar in Norway for
politicians from Haiti came to an end 29 August. The Haitian
representatives have agreed on what they have called the Svolvær
Declaration, which includes several concrete measures designed to
strengthen
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03/06/2004
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Press release No.: 50/04 Date: 03.06.04 Contact: Sissel Edvardsen, +47 901 97 382 Bonn: Increased effort on renewable energy Mr. Einar Steensnæs, Minister of Petroleum and Energy, is attending the International Conference on Renewable Energy in Bonn