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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Liberia and Norway today entered into a partnership to improve forest governance, strengthen law enforcement, and support efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions fromdeforestation and forest degradation in Liberia. The partnership aims at
The Government is today presenting its strategy for cooperation with the EU until 2017. ‘It is in our national interest to cooperate closely with the EU and to participate actively in the ongoing political processes in Europe. In order to
‘Today’s meeting of the Security Council sends an important signal of international support for Iraq in its fight against the extremist organisation ISIL,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
Consensus to protect the central Arctic Ocean from unregulated fisheries. Senior officials of the five coastal States surrounding the central Arctic Ocean - Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation and the
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 30 October 2013 appointed Mr. Lars Joakim Hanssen (38), political adviser, Frogn, as political adviser to Minister of Agriculture and Food Sylvi Listhaug.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is introducing the principle ‘once military, always military’ into its regulations for the export of defence-related products. This means that products manufactured for military purposes may not be exported without
“Norway condemns the bomb attacks in Iraq over the past few days, which appear to have killed more than 60 people. I am concerned by the recent surge in violence in Iraq. The situation in the rest of the region is serious, but we must not forget the
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“History will unite with the future. We will change, but also preserve. The new Government Building Complex will be modern, stimulate vibrant and safe urban spaces and create good jobs, while also preserving our history,” says Prime Minister Erna
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably discharged three from their offices as of 1 October 2013: Ms. Tone-Helen Toften in the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs, Mr. Geir Pollestad in the
As of 1st January 2014, Norway is the chair nation of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO).
“The situation in Egypt is unstable. The decision by an Egyptian court to ban the Muslim Brotherhood’s activities gives cause for concern. In order to ensure that democracy continues to develop in Egypt - which the Egyptian transitional government
‘I am deeply concerned about the ISIL offensive and the fact that the Iraqi authorities are losing control of more and more large areas of the country. This has also had serious consequences for the situation of Christians and religious minorities
‘I am very concerned about the latest setback in the South Sudan peace talks. I urge both parties to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
“Deaths have been reported in connection with the demonstrations in Ukraine. Developments in the country are alarming. I urge both sides to refrain from violence at once and to enter into talks to avoid more bloodshed. The leaders of Ukraine have a
National strategy to combat violence and sexual abuse against children and youth (2014-2017).
“We condemn the attack on the UN base in Jonglei in South Sudan on 19 December. The UN is there to protect civilians. It is unacceptable that they themselves are targeted,” said Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Mr. Erlend Grimstad (45), manager, Skedsmo, as state secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food Trygve Slagsvold Vedum. Grimstad succeeds Mr. Harald O. Buttedahl, who today has
Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing this year’s licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf - Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2014. The aim is to award new production licences in the announced areas at
On 3 July, Prime Minister Erna Solberg switched on test production at a solar photovoltaic power plant in Rwanda, which has been built and funded by Norwegian actors. The plant has a production capacity of 8.5 MW, and is the first utility-scale