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05/07/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 8 July 2013 appointed Mr. Sven Jørund Kolstø (25), Trondheim, as political adviser to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete. He succeeds Ms. Anja Hjelseth, who resigned
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04/07/2013
News story
Ministry of Justice and the Police
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security received on Wednesday a request from Norwegian PEN to transfer Edward Joseph Snowden to Norway through the scheme for resettlement of refugees.
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30/05/2013
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Ministry has invited the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to observe the parliamentary election this autumn.
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15/12/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Ministers met this
evening in Hong Kong and held wide ranging discussions on bilateral
relations between the two countries including matters related to
the Norwegian facilitation in the Sri Lankan peace process.
(15.12)
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30/05/2013
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Netherlands and Norway signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in The Hague on Wednesday 24 April 2013. It was signed by Director of the Defence Materiel Organization, Lex Hendrichs (the Netherlands) and National Armaments Director Morten
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29/12/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has been asked by the
government of Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers to continue its role
as facilitator in the peace process in Sri Lanka. The Minister of
International Development is in charge of Norway’s efforts and will
travel to Sri
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23/05/2013
News story
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
The Norwegian Minister of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion Inga Marte Thorkildsen supports the meetings in Istanbul concerning The Global Initiative: Women Leaders for Women’s’ Rights for Women in Muslim Societies The global initiative was
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15/12/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release Unr./05 Date: 15.12.2005 Meeting between Norwegian and Sri Lankan Ministers of Foreign Affairs Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Mr Jonas Gahr Støre, who is attending the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong, will this afternoon meet the
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30/03/2012
Press release
Ministry of Finance
“Long-term, good management means that the assets in the Government Pension Fund can benefit both current and future generations. The investment strategy will be further developed. In line with what we announced last year, we are now preparing to
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23/03/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Following today’s changes in the Government, the King has in today’s extraordinary session of the Council of State made changes among the state secretaries.
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23/03/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Following today’s changes in the Government, the Office of the Prime Minister has made the following changes among the political advisers
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27/03/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“Norway will ratify the Convention against Nuclear Terrorism”, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg told the Nuclear Safety Summit in Seoul today.
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22/03/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I condemn the coup against the legally elected Government of Mali and President Touré. The armed forces must return power to the legitimate authorities as soon as possible,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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14/10/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Co-location of Nordic missions in New York could become a reality in 2018 if developments go the way Norway and the other Nordic foreign ministers are hoping.
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28/03/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway calls on Sudan and South Sudan to refrain from using military force along the border between the two countries.
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26/03/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Embassy in Damascus has been closed until further notice because of the security situation.
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26/03/2012
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Cabinet meeting today set Monday, 9 September 2013 as the date for the 2013 parliamentary (Storting) election and the Sami parliament election.
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22/04/2016
Article
Ministry of the Environment
Central Africa home to the world's second largest rainforest after the Amazon. Central African countries, donors and international organisations work together to protect this forests and promote sustainable development.
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22/12/2016
Article
Ministry of the Environment
Since 2009, Guyana and Norway have collaborated to promote green development in Guyana while keeping deforestation at low levels.
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05/01/2006
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has
excluded seven companies from the Government Pension Fund - Global
(previously the Petroleum Fund) because they are involved in
production of nuclear weapons.