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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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"Terrorist attacks against UN personnel are completely unacceptable," said Mr. Petersen. (27.08.03)
We are pleased that all the central elements that we need in order to make progress in achieving real tariff reductions in Norway’s most important fish export markets are in place for the negotiations after the Cancún Ministerial, says Thorhild
Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson has decided to earmark an additional NOK 25 million (approximately USD 3.4 million) to those affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia and Eritrea). The total contribution to
Anna Lindh’s death is a great loss, not only for her family, colleagues and friends but also for Sweden and the international community, says Foreign Minister Jan Petersen. (12.09.03)
This was stressed when the ministers met in Dubai on 21 September in connection with the annual meetings of the World Bank and the IMF. (23.09.03)
We are very pleased with the choice and are looking forward to co-operating closely with him, said Foreign Minister Jan Petersen. (23.09.03)
"I am convinced that the Optional Protocol will help to prevent torture in all parts of the world, and call upon other states to consider signing the Protocol as soon as possible," says the Foreign Minister. (25.09.03)
The government has decided to repeal the Regulations of 10 April 1992 No. 213 relating to sanctions against Libya. (29.09.03)
The Foreign Minister emphasised among other that the time has now come to focus on economic and political reconstruction that will benefit the people of Iraq. (01.10.03)
For the next two years Foreign Minister Jan Petersen will head the co-operation in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. The changeover is taking place at the foreign ministers’ meeting in Umeå, in Sweden, on 2 and 3 October. (02.10.03)
The Foreign Minister strongly condemns the suicide bombing in Haifa were at least 18 people died and over 40 were injured. (06.10.03)
On 8 October, at 19.00 Norwegian time, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway opened the new Norwegian Portal on the Internet. The event took place during the seminar on tourism being held in São Paulo in connection with the state visit of The King
The Foreign Minister deplores the Israeli air strikes in Gaza this week in which a number of Palestinians were killed and many injured. (24.10.03)
Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson will be in Nairobi, Kenya, this weekend for talks with the parties to the IGAD-led peace negotiations on Sudan. (24.10.03)
The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce an extra duty of 30 per cent on certain US goods unless the US lifts the safeguard measures it has imposed on Norwegian steel exports. (25.11.03)
Norwegian Minister of Environment, Mr Børge Brende visited the National Housing Summit 2003 in Johannesburg as guest of honor, in his capacity as Chairman of UN Commission on Sustainable Development, CSD. (20.11.03)
Norway and Russia have set a total quota of 486,000 tonnes for Norwegian-Arctic cod in 2004. This is in accordance with the harvesting strategy that was approved during last year’s session of the Fisheries Commission. The total quota for 2003
The project funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy production is proposed to increase in 2004.(08.10.03)
I hope that the Security Council’s endorsement will give new momentum to the implementation of the plan, Mr Petersen says. (21.11.03)
Press release No.: 101/2003 Date: 1 August 2003 Wenche Fone political advisor at the Office of the Prime Minister The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Wenche Fone (31), political advisor, Kristiansand, as political advisor at the