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18/07/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Palestinian people face the threat of a serious economic crisis as pledged funding for the Palestinian Authority is not being paid. An economic crisis would hit the people of Gaza particularly hard. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas
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13/07/2011
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
- The reform proposals presented today signal a new direction for the EU and the Common Fisheries Policy. I fully support Commissioner Damanaki’s efforts to secure sustainable fisheries and I am especially satisfied with the proposal to introduce a
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Political staff
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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08/07/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik will take part in a new international panel that will fight for children’s education in poor countries.
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09/07/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today Norway recognises South Sudan as an independent state. The Crown Prince and Mr Solheim will have a meeting with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, today. During this meeting, it will be made clear that South Sudan and Norway will
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30/11/2011
News story
Ministry of the Environment
Although Norway has considerable adaptive capacity, climate change will have high costs, both human and material, if climate change considerations are not taken in planning and decision making.
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24/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway condemns the sentencing of the prominent Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. “There are strong indications that the judgment is politically motivated,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented.
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23/11/2011
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The ministers of fisheries in Norway, Sweden and Denmark have today in Stockholm signed a joint declaration forbidding discards of fish in the waters of Skagerrak.
“A ban on discards in Skagerrak marks a milestone in our efforts to ensure
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30/06/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 30 June 2011 appointed Mr. Jon Reidar Øyan, information adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Rigmor Aasrud.
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29/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 9 July, Africa’s largest country will be divided, and the state of South Sudan will come into being. In recent weeks, there has once again been fighting in the border areas. Norway is now providing an additional NOK 50 million for humanitarian
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21/11/2011
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
“The Government intends to establish a state-funded scheme for export credit financing for the Norwegian export industry. The purpose is to provide financing that will ensure competitive conditions for Norwegian exporters,” says Prime Minister Jens
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Political staff
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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18/11/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“The Government intends to establish a state-funded scheme for export credit financing for the Norwegian export industry. The purpose is to provide financing that will ensure competitive conditions for Norwegian exporters,” says Prime Minister Jens
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16/01/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 13/2006 Date: 16 January 2006 Norway's Prime Minister congratulates Bachelet Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway has today sent the following greeting to Ms. Michelle Bachelet, after her election Sunday as President of Chile
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30/01/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 18/2006 Date: 27.01.06 Change of political advisor in Ministry of the Environment The Office of the Prime Minister has from 1 February appointed Mr. Morten Wasstøl, (33), programme officer, Arendal, as political advisor to
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30/01/2006
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
The Office of the Prime
Minister has from 1 February appointed Mr. Morten Wasstøl, (33),
programme officer, Arendal, as political advisor to Minister
of the Environment Helen Bjørnøy. He succeeds Mr. Kjetil Bjørklund,
who will leave the post
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28/01/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 16/2006 Date: 28 January 2006 Norway's Prime Minister remembers Johannes Rau Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today sent the following message of condolences to the German Social Democratic Party, on the occasion of the
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29/01/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 17/2006 Date: 29 January 2006 Stoltenberg congratulates Tarja Halonen Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway Sunday evening sent the following message to President Tarja Halonen of Finland: "Dear Tarja. It gives me particular
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23/01/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In exchange Pakistan will spend a
corresponding amount, approximately USD 20, in Pakistani rupees on
reconstruction after the earthquake of 2005. (23.01.06)
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31/03/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The government will improve the
monitoring of ecosystems and foreign matter in the marine
environment. In the Integrated Management Plan for the Barents Sea,
the government proposes setting up an advisory group to coordinate
the monitoring of