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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 Norwegian Minister of Culture, Linda Hofstad Helleland, has invited her Nordic colleagues to Lillehammer during the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Ministers Bertel Haarder from Denmark, Illugi Gunnarsson from Iceland and Gabriel Wikström from
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is providing NOK 14.3 million for a project to reduce environmental risk in connection with oil and gas activities in northern sea areas.
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 11. February 2016.
'The humanitarian situation in parts of Ukraine is serious. Five million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including some 1.5 million internally displaced people. Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable in the cold
Norway will, together with Denmark and Sweden, hold air services negotiations with South Africa on 1 - 2 March 2016.
'Norway condemns the launch of a long-range missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 7 February in the strongest possible terms. This missile launch, and the underground nuclear test on 6 January, are actions that pose a threat
'Colombia is one of the countries in the world that is most contaminated by landmines. It will be essential to clear the mines and other unexploded ordnances in order to enable many of the over six million internally displaced people to return to
- The main goal of the Energy Union is a climate friendly, efficient and secure energy system. Norwegian gas and renewables can play an important role in this respect, says the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tord Lien.
Deputy Minister Anne Karin Olli is visiting Australia and New Zealand from 3 February to 13 February 2016. The main purpose of the trip is to have conversations and share experiences on policy making on indigenous peoples and national minorities.
‘The crisis in Syria is having unspeakable consequences for millions of people in Syria and its neighbouring countries. The best way we can help is by providing direct assistance in Syria and the region. For this reason, Norway is now increasing its
A delegation from Mongolia, including policy makers, experts, scientists and livestock industry leaders, on Wednesday February 3rd had talks with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF), represented by State Secretary Hanne Maren Blaafjelldal (
With help from Norwegian construction students, one of the oldest wooden synagogue in the Baltics have been restored. When the ‘Green Synagogue’ opened to the public it was barely recognisable.
Indonesia Norway Joint Press Release:
Norway will soon disburse near 800 000 NOK to the International Plant Treaty Fund for benefit sharing. This amounts to 0.1 percent of the value of the agricultural seeds and plant material trade in Norway in 2015. This annual contribution from
Way up north, in the permafrost, 1300 kilometers beyond the Arctic Circle, is the world's largest secure seed storage. A new video produced by the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food tells the story about the Vault.
‘The World Health Organization needs NOK 23 million in immediate contributions for its efforts to fight the Zika virus. When I met Director-General Chan yesterday, I promised that Norway will quickly provide NOK 10 million,’ said Minister of Foreign
Letter to EU Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete and Vice President Maroš Šefčovič on the Energy Union and Norwegian Gas Exports.
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Thor Arne Englund as political adviser to Minister of Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen for the period when Political Adviser Jens Frölich Holte is acting state secretary. The Government
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg met with Queen Rania of Jordan on 14 January during Queen Rania’s visit to Norway. ‘It is important to continue to support Jordan and the other countries in the region that are affected by the refugee crisis,’
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of today temporarily appointed Mr. Jens Frølich Holte, Political Adviser, as state secretary to Minister of Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen, during State Secretary Lars Andreas Lunde’s sick leave.