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09/06/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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.
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16/06/2010
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
He Guoqiang is in Norway. He is one of nine members of the standing committee of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo. He Guoqiang arrived in Norway with a delegation of over one hundred people, of whom about half are from the Chinese business
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14/06/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is to provide emergency relief for Guatemala following tropical storm Agatha.
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16/06/2010
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
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.
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18/06/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will be an important partner for Haiti in the country’s reconstruction efforts following the disastrous earthquake in January.
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17/06/2010
Article
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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.
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24/06/2010
News story
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
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
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21/06/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am concerned about the situation in Kyrgyzstan. Large numbers of people in the south of the country have been caught up in the recent violence, resulting in urgent humanitarian needs. Norway stands ready to help those who are being affected by
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21/06/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“It is positive that Israel has now decided to ease the blockade of Gaza. In my view, the blockade is counterproductive because it directly affects the civilian population and undermines the forces on the Palestinian side that are interested in
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Administrative staff
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador at the Norwegian delegation to the OSCE.
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24/06/2010
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 25 June 2010 appointed Mr. Tord Dale (32), adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen.
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Administrative staff
Ministry of Children and Equality
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07/05/2009
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Central Government will purchase KLP’s ownership stake in Kommunalbanken and become the institution’s 100 per cent owner. Simultaneously, KLP has entered into an agreement with Eksportfinans ASA with regard to the purchase of Kommunekreditt
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Political staff
Ministry of Finance
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18/05/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has sent his greetings to India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Sing, after the elections on 16 May.
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14/05/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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
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15/05/2009
Press release
Ministry of Finance
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
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22/05/2009
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
An international research team organized by the University of Oslo has for the last two years, in secret, studied and documented the oldest complete fossil of a primate. The Norwegian government will contribute to the work undertaken by The natural
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19/05/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Sri Lankan government forces have declared victory over the Tamil Tigers. Now the peace must be won and help provided to the civilian victims.
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25/05/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is increasing its aid to Zimbabwe by NOK 58 million. The money will be used to help the people of Zimbabwe and support the new Government of National Unity.