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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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‘We are very pleased that the process of transporting chemical weapons out of Syria has now been completed. The last consignment of chemicals was shipped out of Syria Monday', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. .
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 21 June 2013 appointed Ms. Julie Lødrup (29), union secretary, as political adviser to Minister of Culture Hadia Tajik. Lødrup succeeds Mr. Håvard Fossbakken.
Today, 100 years after Norway introduced full voting rights for women, the Norwegian Parliament voted to adopt conscription for women as well as men. - This is an historic day for equality and for our armed forces, says Norway’s Defence Minister,
The Government proposes several amendments to protect society and strengthen the individual's safety. The aim is to criminalize preparation of terrorism, to receive terrorist training, and to participate in terrorist organizations.
Norway condemns the attack on the UNISFA convoy in Abyei on 4 May in the strongest possible terms. Among the fatalities were an Ethiopian peacekeeper, the paramount chief of the Ngok Dinka tribe, Kuol Deng Majok, who was travelling in the convoy,
Today, Minister of Fisheries Elisabeth Aspaker met with EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to continue discussions on the negotiations between Norway, the EU, Iceland and the Faroe Islands on the management of mackerel in the
Norway and South Africa have agreed to cultivate closer political contact and increased cooperation in the years ahead.
Energy is crucial for creating development, and renewable energy is an important way of increasing energy access without increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
“The situation in Syria and its neighbouring countries is more acute than the worst forecasts predicted at the turn of the year. We are facing the most serious refugee crisis since the Second World War,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth
Ms. Henriette Westhrin has today been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell, from a date to be decided by the Office of the Prime Minister. Ms. Gina Lund has been honourably discharged as state
India’s interest in the Arctic is growing. 12 June Indian Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid and Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide met Indian researchers in Ny-Ålesund and Longyearbyen.
On 14 May, international experts and stakeholders will gather in Oslo for a two-day conference on right-wing extremism and hate crime directed towards minorities in Europe and beyond.
- We are very pleased that such a broad range of participants have been able to join us in Oslo for this historic event, said the Conference Co-chairs, Mr. Jerry Matjila of South Africa and Ms. Bente Angell-Hansen of Norway after the LGBT conference
Vice-Admiral Haakon Stephen Bruun-Hanssen has been appointed admiral of the Royal Norwegian Navy and will take up the position as Chief of Defence when General Harald Sunde retires later this year.
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)
- The preliminary agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme is a victory for diplomacy, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
- The ILO meeting in Oslo has shown that the way forward is through social dialogue and collective bargaining, says Norway’s Minister of Labour, Ms Anniken Huitfeldt. Huitfeldt has chaired the ILO meeting in Oslo 8-11 April.
Elections in Mali have been announced with a view to ending the political crisis that has beset the country since the military coup last year. Norway will provide NOK 40 million in funding to support the election process and the transition to
Norway applauds the people of Mali for the peaceful conduct of the first round of its presidential elections. After a period of conflict there is a great need for stable governance to ensure further development.