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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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- The award of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama is both inspiring and far-sighted. It is an important award because it may serve as an added stimulus in efforts to achieve the President’s visions, says Prime Minister Jens
“I am pleased that Norway has now been elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Our work now begins in earnest. During the next three years we will participate actively in the Council. We will take our share of responsibility and work
The Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs met the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament 22 June 2010, where the Norwegain Minister presented Norwegian fisheries management and expressed the need for close cooperation between the EU
The Norwegian Government is concerned about reports that Aung San Suu Kyi has been imprisoned, and demands that she is released immediately. Norway has repeatedly insisted that the regime in Burma must release Aung San Suu Kyi and all other
Norway is to provide emergency relief for Guatemala following tropical storm Agatha.
This week, Norway is to send 323 000 sandbags to flood-stricken Hungary. Heavy rains have caused extensive flooding in Central Europe in recent weeks.
Following the invitation from Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has visited Norway this week. Economic relations between Vietnam and Norway was discussed at a meeting at the ministry today.
Today the 21.World Trotting Conference opened in Oslo. - The horse industry gives an important contribution to our economy, and secures jobs and activities all over the country, says Norway’s minister of Agriculture and Food, Lars Peder Brekk.
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has sent his greetings to India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Sing, after the elections on 16 May.
OSCE (The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) has published a new edition of Election Observation Handbook. For the first time observation of electronic voting is mentioned.
The Norwegian economy is affected by the international financial crisis, but the downturn is not expected to be as severe in Norway as in many other industrial countries. To curb growth in unemployment, the Government proposes to increase the
The Norwegian Parliament (the Storting)has adopted the new Animal Welfare Act. The way we treat our animals reflects the ethical standard of the society. The Act gives the legal framework for animal welfare in Norway.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS), energy security in Europe, liberalisation of energy markets and offshore wind were the main points on the agenda of the EC-Norway energy dialog that Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs and Norwegian Minister of
The grave situation in Sri Lanka, with escalating violence in breach of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA), is intolerable for the civilian population and a cause of great concern to the international community. As expressed in no uncertain terms by
-This is a historic day. Offshore wind energy may become the next adventure for the Norwegian industry and energy sector. Through the proposed act and the strategy for offshore renewable energy the Government establishes a framework and future
“Carbon capture and storage in China and other developing countries is necessary for reaching global climate targets”, is the message from Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development, Mr. Erik Solheim and Norwegian Minister
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is visiting Baghdad on Monday 29 June. He will have meetings with Iraq’s Foreign Minister Hosiyar Zebari, Minister for Human Rights Wijdan Michel Salim and representatives of NGOs and the UN. “I have hoped to be
Emma Kwesiga Lydersen has been appointed as Communications Adviser at Norway’s permanent mission to the UN in New York.
In connection with the swearing-in of President Ahmadinejad for a second four-year term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Iran’s Chargé d’affaires in Norway today to express its concern about the human rights situation in the country.