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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Following consultations with both parties to the Ceasefire Agreement, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Norway invited all the countries in the Nordic mission to propose candidates for the post of Head of
“The Government is deeply concerned about the situation in Syria. It is both dangerous and unacceptable, and is looking more and more like a civil war. This is underscored by the latest, unconfirmed reports of new attacks in Homs,” said Foreign
“I am delighted over this year’s Nobel Peace Prize award, taking place in Oslo today. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman are all important and worthy Peace Prize Laureates. They have fought for peace and democracy, and are
Today Statoil has entered into a long-term gas sales agreement with the British company Centrica. “This is a very important agreement that will provide revenue and jobs for the Norwegian oil and gas industry. It will ensure long-term cooperation
From 12 to 15 December Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the South Pole to mark the centenary of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team reaching the Pole in 1911, and to underline the importance of the Antarctic continent in
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said, “Oslo centre was hit by a very serious explosion today. All available emergency personnel are at the scene, and all available resources have been put into the rescue action.”
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said, “Oslo centre was hit by a very serious explosion today. All available emergency personnel are at the scene, and all available resources have been put into the rescue action.”
“The agreement will make the ties between us even closer and ensure regular contact on matters of importance to both countries,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Due to today’s change in the Government, Mr. Ivar Vigdenes resigned as political adviser to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen as of 2.15 pm. The Office of the Prime Minister has from the same point in time appointed Ivar Vigdenes
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 18 May 2011 appointed Mr. Martin Henriksen (32), student and adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
For the first time, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is presenting an overview of aid funds that have been misused and other financial irregularities.
“I am pleased that the Secretariat of the Arctic Council will be located in Tromsø. This will facilitate the Council’s work and consolidate Tromsø’s position as a centre for Arctic issues, both in Norway and internationally,” said Foreign Minister
Mr. Odd Roger Enoksen, Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, has announced that the Norwegian Government will allocate NOK 20 billion (approx. 2.5 billion Euros) in a fund to strengthen the efforts in increasing production and use of
“We are deeply concerned about the situation in Côte d’Ivoire and neighbouring countries. Therefore, we are providing NOK 20 million in emergency relief through the UN, the Red Cross system and the Norwegian Refugee Council,” said Foreign Minister
Press release No.: 68/2006 Date: 3 August 2006 Contact: Head of Information Bjarne Myrstad + 47 22 24 64 09/ + 47 91 84 37 37 Private to editor Programme for the ministerial conference on illegal fishing in Trondheim on Monday 7 August, 2006 The
The Ministry of Finance has laid down the new mandate for Norges Bank's management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). "The new mandate will provide better risk management in the Fund, more transparency and a more uniform framework," says
“In order to maintain an effective operational defence we have to work closely together with our European neighbours,” says defence minister Grete Faremo.
The Norwegian Ministry of the Environment is submitting proposals to prohibit four hazardous substances in consumer products, to the EFTA Surveillance Authority. The substances are found in a number of products such as crayons, toys, paint,
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has resolved that Ministers Grete Faremo and Tora Aasland will be acting when Ministers Knut Storberget and Audun Lysbakken will be away on parental leave.
“It is deeply regrettable that the presidential election in Belarus does not appear to have been free and democratic. I condemn the use of violence against demonstrators and the arrests of opposition leaders, journalists and civil society