Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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  • Norway deeply deplores planned execution of minor in Iran

    20/09/2011 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “It is deeply regrettable that Iran now seems to be planning to execute 17-year-old Alireza Mollasoltani tomorrow,” said State Secretary Gry Larsen of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  • Norway condemns assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani

    20/09/2011 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “I strongly condemn the attack in which Burhanuddin Rabbani and several others were killed. This was not just an attack on Mr Rabbani and his colleagues, but a serious assault on the Afghan Government and the ongoing stabilisation efforts,” said

  • Norway provides emergency relief to flood victims in Pakistan

    19/09/2011 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway will provide NOK 40 million to the flood victims in Pakistan. The situation is critical and the number of victims keeps rising. The country has been hit by extreme rainfall just one year after the worst flood in its history.

  • Trygve Lie Symposium 2011: Fundamental freedoms

    21/09/2011 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    What role can social media play in order to promote democracy and human rights? This is the theme for the fourth Trygve Lie Symposium which takes place on the same day as the opening of the 66th UN General Assembly in New York.

  • Signed declaration of intent for the creation of the North European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB)

    16/09/2011 Press release Ministry of Transport and Communications

    On 30 August 2011 the Transport Ministers of Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Norway gave a strong statement of their willingness and commitment to continue the process leading to the establishment of the North European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB)

  • Reply to written question on social welfare payments to Palestinians in prisons

    12/09/2011 Parliament answers Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs’ reply to written question on social welfare payments to Palestinians held in Palestinian and Israeli prisons.

  • The Norwegian E-vote 2011 Conference

    15/09/2011 Article Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    The Norwegian E-voting 2011 Conference, hosted by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, took place in Oslo Sunday 11 September 2011. The Ministry had invited both Norwegian and international speakers to give presentations at the

  • APA 2011 – Broad interest in mature areas on the Norwegian shelf

    15/09/2011 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    By the application deadline for Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) on the Norwegian continental shelf, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy had received applications from 43 companies. The Ministry plans to award new production licenses under APA 2011

  • Historic turning point for Libya

    20/10/2011 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    “The news that the Libyan city of Sirte has now fallen and that former dictator Muammar Gaddafi is dead marks a historic turning point for Libya,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • New political advisers

    20/10/2011 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Astrid Bergmål as political adviser to Minister of Justice Knut Storberget, and Ms. Astrid Huitfeldt, public relations manager, as political adviser to Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.

  • Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs meets the EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki

    18/10/2011 Press release Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

    The EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Minister for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Berg-Hansen held political talks today in Bergen. Matters discussed at the meeting included the reform of EU's common fisheries policy, trade in

  • No export licence for KNM Horten

    21/01/2011 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided not to grant an export licence for the former Norwegian support vessel KNM Horten. “The basis on which a licence was to be granted has changed. Norway cannot export goods or services for military use to

  • 47 million kroner announced for Bulyst rural development projects in 2011

    31/01/2011 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    "It is important to the Government to support the strong initiatives and enthusiasm around the country about local development. I am happy to be able to allocate 47 million kroner to measures that aim to promote rural living and create attractive

  • New strategic plan on women, peace and security

    20/01/2011 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    On 20 January, the Government is launching a new plan for efforts in the area of women, peace and security. The purpose of the plan is to promote women’s participation and enhance the protection of women in conflict-affected countries.

  • Bilateral cooperation programmes with Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia

    08/02/2011 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Norway was one of the 91 signatories of the The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, March 2005.

  • Norwegian support to Civil Society in the Western Balkans

    07/02/2011 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In 2011 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will establish country specific funds for support to civil society development in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo.

  • Announcement of opportunity to apply for grants for projects under chapter 164, Peace, reconciliation and democracy, item 71, ODA-approved Balkan countries

    10/02/2012 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hereby announces an opportunity to apply for grants for peace and state building projects in the Western Balkans.

  • Sanctions against Iran adopted

    14/01/2011 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government decided on January 14 to impose more stringent sanctions and measures against Iran, taking UN Security Council resolution 1929 (2010) as its basis. “This brings Norwegian legislation in line with EU legislation, and will contribute to

  • The 2010 Annual Meeting in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commssion

    24/11/2010 News story Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

    The 2010 Annual Meeting in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commssion (NEAFC) was held in London November 8-12.

  • UN calls on member states to stop executions

    12/11/2010 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The UN General Assembly has called on member states to establish a moratorium on executions as a step towards the abolition of the death penalty. Norway, in cooperation with a group of countries from all parts of the world, led the initiative, which

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