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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that the Government intends to increase Norwegian assistance to Afghanistan to nearly NOK 750 million in 2008. This is an increase of 50% on 2007 (ca 140 mill USD).
The Norwegian funds are to support the ongoing efforts to stabilise the central African country following many years of civil war.
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The external decoration of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault will ensure that the unique structure will shine, both during light summer nights and dark winter days.
The Nordic countries are deeply concerned about the worsening situation in Sri Lanka, an overall development which now have reached the point where one party terminates the Agreement.
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 3rd quarter of 2007. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
- There is a need to shorten the time it takes to issue work permits. Therefore, we have proposed several measures to make it easier for foreign workers to take up employment in Norway. At the same time, we have strengthened the capacity in the
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 18 June appointed Mr. John Erik Pedersen, county secretary, Vadsø, as political advisor to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen.
Foreign Minister Støre will host the conference, which is part of the follow-up to the Bali Action Plan and the preparations for Climate Summit in Copenhagen in 2009.
State Secretary responsible for Media, Gaming and Lottery, The Voluntary Sector and The Olympic Games 2014.
Political advisor to the Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
Aker ASA, Investor AB, SAAB AB and the Norwegian State have signed an agreement, which ensures a long-term, strategic ownership of the Norwegian technology and industrial group Aker Kværner.
When the environmental toxin mercury is released to the environment it is very harmful, and i.a. the development of children may be damaged as a result. The Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development, Erik Solheim, has
The Minister of Local Government and Regional Development is responsible for Norwegian housing policy, district and regional development, local government and the administration of elections. The minister is born on 12 November 1948. As a teacher,
- This award is an international recognition of Norwegian pioneering work, says Minister of Government administration and reform, Ms Heidi Grande Røys.
“Climate change is altering the face of disaster risk. In order to take global challenges of disaster risk reduction seriously, we need to integrate disaster and climate risk management with foreign policy and development cooperation,” said Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim are to meet Al Gore and Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, on Sunday 9 December.
“I am pleased to note that to all intents and purposes the presidential elections in Georgia were conducted in accordance with democratic standards,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
Minister of Children and Equality Ms. Anniken Huitfeldt, holds responsibility for the interests of the consumers, family- and parenthood policies and schemes, multi-sectorial policies directed towards children and youth, all anti discrimination laws