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14/04/2008
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
It is a great pleasure for me to address you on the occasion of the opening of the French Norwegian Space Forum here in Oslo.
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09/06/2008
Letter
Ministry of Finance
The proposed regulations seek to clarify important elements of the CFIUS process. But there are also elements in the law and the regulations that may have the side-effect of deterring foreigners from investing in the U.S., stemming from a perception
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06/02/2008
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today begins his visit to India and Nepal. Main topics will be climate challenges, the fight against maternal and child mortality and Norwegian industrial opportunities in India.
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08/02/2008
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: The Svalbard Global Seed Vault will open on 26 February. The facility will house seed samples of food plants from absolutely the entire world. And the seeds are on their way, from Colombia, Mexico, Canada, the Philippines
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05/02/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is one of the largest contributors to civilian reconstruction in Afghanistan. The Government has decided to increase the funding for civilian efforts in 2008 to NOK 750 million. “This increase makes Norway one of the donors with the best
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06/02/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MOPAN (the Multilateral Organisations Performance Assessment Network) is a network of 11 likeminded countries (Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, The United Kingdom) that are cooperating
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08/02/2008
News story
Ministry of Children and Equality
The Equality and Anti-discrimination Ombud (EADO) did in 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion an information campaign called ”National Anti-discrimination information tour.” The project was financed by ”European Community
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07/02/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- I regret that, once again, Russia has imposed such stringent restrictions on the OSCE’s monitoring of the presidential elections scheduled for 2 March that it will be impossible to monitor the elections in a fully adequate manner, said Minister
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30/03/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian government has today presented a proposition to the Storting (parliament) regarding the merger between Statoil and Hydro’s petroleum business. The proposition outlines key issues related to ownership and the impact of the merger on the
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26/04/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Icelandic Foreign Minister Valgerður Sverrisdóttir signed a Memorandum of Understanding on closer security policy cooperation between Iceland and Norway on Thursday.
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26/04/2007
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs invite to a seminar in Forum for fred og forsoning Thursday 3 May 2007 13.00 to 15.00. The seminar takes place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7. juni-plassen/Victoria Terrasse.
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08/10/2007
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Detour exhibit gives Europeans the opportunity to experience bold Norwegian architecture and breathtaking natural landscapes without hitting the Norwegian roads. The Norwegian exhibit displays innovative architectural projects at rest areas and
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11/10/2007
News story
Ministry of the Environment
Protection of the marine environment is the most prioritised field of co-operation under the Joint Norwegian-Russian Commission on Environmental Protection. The Barents Sea is a continuous ecosystem, and a close co-operation with Russia is decisive
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02/04/2007
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Climate change and environmental policy are the most important issues on the agenda during Prime Minister Stoltenberg's visit in China.
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23/03/2007
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg congratulates the EU on it's 50th anniversary. The Prime Minister has on behalf of the Norwegian Government sent a letter to EU President, Angela Merkel. "The contributions of the European Union to peace and
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26/04/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, at 11:00 on Friday 27 April. The topics they will discuss include the Government’s High North Strategy, a possible cooperation zone in the north, as well as energy
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05/03/2007
News story
Ministry of Children and Equality
In connection with the celebration of the International Women's Day, the Minister of Children and Equality, Karita Bekkemellem, is blogging at Gender in Norway, Gender.no, this week.
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12/03/2007
Letter
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Question No. 622 (2006-2007), dated 19 February 2007 From Børge Brende (Conservative Party) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Answered: 28 February 2007 by Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre (Labour Party) Question: A draft resolution on
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13/03/2007
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4th quarter of 2006. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
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22/02/2007
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
22 February marks five years since the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) entered into the mutual Ceasefire Agreement. On this occasion, Norwegian Minister of Development Cooperation Erik Solheim commented that