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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Kathrine Raadim, political adviser, Oslo, as acting state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide during Ms. Gry Larsen’s leave of absence 7 September 2013-9 May 2014.
The terrorist attacks in Tripoli this week and in Beirut last week have killed dozens of people and wounded several hundred more. "Norway condemns the terrorist attacks that have taken place in Lebanon over the past weeks. Our thoughts go to those
The Ministry of Finance has asked the Strategy Council for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) to write a report on the strategy for responsible investment. The report will be presented autumn 2013. The Strategy Council has recently organised
UN weapons inspectors were today shot at while attempting to verify the claims that chemical weapons have been used on the outskirts of Damascus.
“I am deeply concerned about the severe sentences handed down against local and international representatives of NGOs in Egypt, including one Norwegian,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
“The twenty years of Barents cooperation have served to build trust across the borders in the region. This trust and the extensive contact between our countries have strengthened cooperation between Norway and Russia, not least in the north,” said
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is to host the celebrations in Kirkenes on 3-4 June to mark the 20th anniversary of the Barents cooperation.
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 3 June 2013 appointed Mr. Jan Christian Vestre (26), manager, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske. He will succeed Mr. Torstein Tvedt Solberg, who will leave the post on
The Myanmar Government and the armed group Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) have signed an agreement that brings the parties closer to a solution to the conflict in Kachin State.
Norway will today be one of the first countries to sign the UN Arms Trade Treaty. “Norway has worked systematically to bring about such a treaty. It is now crucial that as many countries as possible sign and ratify the treaty so that it enters into
Energy+ will make financial support available to developing countries through results-based public-private business models and sector approaches.
The Government intends to ratify the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (Nuclear Terrorism Convention). One of the main purposes of the Convention is to prevent terrorist groups from gaining access to nuclear
The Norwegian Government wishes to contribute to strengthening the role of Norwegian businesses as engines for sustainable development and poverty reduction, while at the same time supporting the efforts of the UN and the ILO to promote responsible
“I condemn the brutal killing of a family of six Israelis in the West Bank. This is a criminal act, and those responsible must be brought to justice as soon as possible,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
“I deeply deplore Israel’s decision to allow the construction of several hundred new homes in Israeli settlements in the West Bank,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
During Mr. Roger Solheim’s period as acting state secretary in the Ministry of Culture, the Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Siv Larssen Aasvik (32), teacher, Stokmarknes, as acting political adviser in the ministry 15 March 2011-14
Mr. Roger Solheim has been appointed acting state secretary in the Ministry of Culture 7 March 2011-30 December 2011, during Ms. Lotte Grepp Knutsen’s leave of absence. Ms. Siv Larssen Aasvik is acting political adviser 15 March 2011-14 June 2011.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Special Adviser Tore Godal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been included on a list of the 100 most inspiring people with regard to UN Millennium Development Goal 5 - improving maternal health.
Today the Government presented an updated version of the management plan for the Barents Sea-Lofoten area.