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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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“The way the Palestinian people have managed to hold democratic elections while under occupation inspires respect. The high turn-out reflects a strong commitment to democracy among the population,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. (
Norway and Sweden have discussed the possibility of a mutual Norwegian-Swedish green certificate market. Based on the result of these talks, the Norwegian government has reached the conclusion that a common certificate market will not be
Press release No.: 27/2006 Date: 16.02.06 Annan asks Stoltenberg to co-chair UN panel UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today that he has asked Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to lead efforts to propose measures that will
“This agreement reflects Norway’s strong focus on human rights in our foreign policy,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
“A collapse in Libya could create a dangerous power vacuum in North Africa. This is a challenge the international community needs to address, and I have urged the Security Council to consider what interventions could be undertaken to promote
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs commented: “It is important that the international community gives a united response to the authorities’ gross violations of human rights and that the perpetrators are brought to justice.”
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution imposing targeted sanctions on the Libyan regime and has referred the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigation. “This is an appropriate and important step in
Together with representatives from 78 countries, Norwegian State Secretary Per Rune Henriksen attended an Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting in the International Energy Forum (IEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 22, 2011.
The WHO member countries have agreed on a new preparedness framework for influenza pandemics. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “This agreement is a victory for WHO and for global health diplomacy. It will strengthen global
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set Norm Prices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4nd quarter of 2010. The Norm Prices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
The Nordic and Baltic Ministers of Transport met at Balestrand in Norway on June 20th and 21st 2006 (NB8-meeting). (21.06.06)
The Government has proposed a defence budget for 2007 amounting to NOK 31 billion. This represents a continued high budget level for the defence sector. Priority is given to the High North and international operations.
Minister of Environment Helen Bjørnøy congratulates the Argentinean environment and human rights advocate Romina Picolotti with the Sophie Prize 2006. The Sophie Foundation announced the award om 29 March, in recognition of her efforts to link
Press release No.: 40/06E Date: 03.04.2006 Contact: Sissel Edvardsen, 22 24 61 09 Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 4th quarter 2005 The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4th quarter of 2005. The
Press release No.: 48-06 Date: 2006.18.04 Mahmoud Abbas to visit Norway Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Norway on 26 April, at the invitation of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Mr. Abbas will have political talks with i.a. the Prime
- The attack on one of the most important Shiite shrines has triggered sectarian conflict and is undermining the Iraqis’ desire for stability and normality, said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. (24.02.06)
“This represents an important step forwards in the battle against illegal fishing”, says the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, about the communiqué agreed at the meeting of the North Atlantic Fisheries
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre had a telephone conversation this afternoon with his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and urged the Egyptian authorities to take effective measures to stop the attacks on foreign journalists that have been
Finance Minister Johnsen today sent a letter to the World Economic Forum (WEF) upon the publication of the paper ”Accelerating the Transition towards Sustainable Investing” during the annual meeting in Davos.