Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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The Ministry of Finance has excluded the Mexican company Grupo Carso SAB de CV from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund Global on account of its tobacco production.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has prequalified Lukoil Oil Company as an operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received proposals from 37 companies regarding blocks which the companies wish to see included in the 22nd licensing round. A total of 228 blocks and partial blocks have been nominated in the 22nd licensing
The Norwegian Government has allocated NOK 27.8 billion for development in poor countries in 2012. This is a record high aid budget. Efforts on climate change, renewable energy and agriculture will be intensified.
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim presented the first report on effects of the Norwegian Government’s policies on development in poor countries.
Hans Olav Karde, CEO of Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge, has been appointed as the new chair of the Government’s High North committee. “I would like to welcome Mr Karde as chair of the committee, and I look forward to continued close and fruitful cooperation
“I congratulate the three winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman. This is an important recognition of the role they have played in ensuring women’s safety and right to participate in
Press release No.: 21/2006 Date: 5 February 2006 Norway’s Prime Minister condemns unacceptable attacks "The attacks on the Norwegian embassy in Damascus are totally unacceptable. The Norwegian government responds with sharp diplomatic protests,"
- I congratulate the entire Norwegian team with fantastic effort in the history's first Winter Youth Olympic Games which has just been ended in Innsbruck. This shows that it grows well in Norwegian sport, and that our proud tradition in winter
At this sad time, I would like to convey my condolances to the people of Kosovo, and my sympathy to the familiy of President Ibrahim Rugova of Kosovo, Foreign Minister Støre said in a statement. (25.01)
“The Arab Spring has shown that efforts to promote democracy and human rights make a difference,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The Government has increased its allocation to efforts to promote democracy and human rights in the budget
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In today's session of the Council of State the King has appointed Tone Toften as state secretary in the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs, Lotte Grepp Knutsen as state secretary in the Ministry of Health and Care
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
Major General Per Arne Five has been appointed Deputy Military Adviser in the Department for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) at the UN headquarters in New York.
Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen is Minister and Chief of Staff at the Office of the Prime Minister.
“Norway condemns the Syrian regime’s military campaign against its own people. The increase in violence indicates that President Assad’s legitimacy has been further weakened,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is available for a press briefing with the international press in connection to the national memorial ceremony.
The Norwegian E-vote 2011 Conference will take place in Oslo on Sunday 11 September.
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