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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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A recent survey of public funds used for development of tourism industry in Norway, shows that the public sector allocated one billion Norwegian kroner to the tourism industry in 2007.
The Burmese authorities have today allowed one representative of the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok to be present at the final hearing in the trial of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
The 2nd NAWSARH Industry day was opened by State Secretary Terje Moland Pedersen.
”A military attack against civilian activists is totally unacceptable. We are shocked at the news that Israeli naval forces have attacked ships bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza”, says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in a comment to the
A flotilla of passenger and cargo ships is on its way to Gaza carrying aid supplies for the reconstruction of Gaza after the 2008-2009 war. “The ships bound for Gaza are a powerful expression of the frustration felt by the international community
‘It is very positive that talks with the ELN rebels have started in Colombia. Lasting, stable peace in Colombia will not be possible without a political solution that includes both left-wing rebel groups,’ said Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
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.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg met Bill and Melinda Gates today to discuss international health, the role of the private sector in the fight against poverty, and how the international financial crisis is affecting the world’s poorest.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS), energy security in Europe, liberalisation of energy markets and offshore wind were the main points on the agenda of the EC-Norway energy dialog that Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs and Norwegian Minister of
“Once again, overfishing of cod in the Barents Sea has been substantially reduced in 2008. This means that unreported fishing has been reduced by as much as 84% from 2005 to 2008 and that resources to the value of 1.1 billion kroner are now
Illicit financial flows hamper development in poor countries. A government-appointed commission proposes a number of measures to reduce the adverse effects of tax havens.
This emergency telephone line is a free telephone hotline service for children and youths exposed to neglect, violence or abuse. Adults worried about children or young people may also use the emergency telephone line. The service is open when the
“Carbon capture and storage in China and other developing countries is necessary for reaching global climate targets”, is the message from Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development, Mr. Erik Solheim and Norwegian Minister
Yara announced today that the company has signed a cash merger agreement with the North-American fertilizercompany Terra Industries Inc. The transaction is planned to be supported by a rights issue of USD 2.0-2.5 billion. The Norwegian Government is
The Norwegian news site ABC Nyheter today reports that the Norwegian government has “changed its mind” about supporting Iceland in the current situation. This is not correct. - Norway will honour its commitments to Iceland through the loans that
Norway congratulates Anthony Lake on his appointment as new head of the UNICEF. UNICEF is an important partner for Norway in its efforts to promote children’s rights.
On Tuesday, Israel announced plans to build 1600 new housing units in East Jerusalem. “Norway deeply deplores Israel’s expansion of its settlement in East Jerusalem", says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway.
- Norway stands well equipped to face its future challenges. As a country, we have been lucky, and we have made wise decisions. The choices we make in the coming years must help to preserve Norway as a good country to live in for future generations,
The Government extends the mandate for the Norwegian military force based in Jordan. The task remains unchanged: To train, advice and support to local Syrian groups in their fight against ISIL.