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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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