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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 Norwegian Minister of Culture, Linda Hofstad Helleland, has invited her Nordic colleagues to Lillehammer during the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Ministers Bertel Haarder from Denmark, Illugi Gunnarsson from Iceland and Gabriel Wikström from
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing NOK 14.3 million for a project to reduce environmental risk in connection with oil and gas activities in northern sea areas.
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 11. February 2016.
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Grete Ellingsen was appointed State Secretary to the Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner on 6 November 2015.
'The humanitarian situation in parts of Ukraine is serious. Five million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including some 1.5 million internally displaced people. Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable in the cold
- UNFPA and Norway stand together to encourage all communities to consign female genital mutilation to history, to free girls from its damaging effects, and to contribute to the realization of girls' and women's potential everywhere, write Foreign
Norway will, together with Denmark and Sweden, hold air services negotiations with South Africa on 1 - 2 March 2016.
'Norway condemns the launch of a long-range missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 7 February in the strongest possible terms. This missile launch, and the underground nuclear test on 6 January, are actions that pose a threat
'Colombia is one of the countries in the world that is most contaminated by landmines. It will be essential to clear the mines and other unexploded ordnances in order to enable many of the over six million internally displaced people to return to
- The main goal of the Energy Union is a climate friendly, efficient and secure energy system. Norwegian gas and renewables can play an important role in this respect, says the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tord Lien.
In the foreword of the new guidelines on implementing the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, Foreign Minister Børge Brende makes it clear that Norway will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to promote the women, peace and
Opening speech by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at Donor conference for Syria in London 4 February 2016.
Foreign Minister Brende held the opening speech at a side event on education at the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in London 4 February 2016.
Deputy Minister Anne Karin Olli is visiting Australia and New Zealand from 3 February to 13 February 2016. The main purpose of the trip is to have conversations and share experiences on policy making on indigenous peoples and national minorities.
‘The crisis in Syria is having unspeakable consequences for millions of people in Syria and its neighbouring countries. The best way we can help is by providing direct assistance in Syria and the region. For this reason, Norway is now increasing its
Foreign Minister Børge Brende's speech at a NGO event at the Supporting Syria and the Region Conference in London 3 February 2016.
A delegation from Mongolia, including policy makers, experts, scientists and livestock industry leaders, on Wednesday February 3rd had talks with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF), represented by State Secretary Hanne Maren Blaafjelldal (