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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Norway is providing NOK 2 million to China following the earthquake on 14 April. The money is to go to the Chinese Red Cross.
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen, spoke today on a conference concerning the Integrated Management plan of the Marine Environment of the Barents Sea and the Sea Areas off the Lofoten Islands. In light of the Deepwater
- We have put behind us another demanding year for Norwegian business. In the midst of a global economic crisis, however, Norwegian companies have managed better than many dared to hope, Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske said.
National strategy to combat violence and sexual abuse against children and youth (2014-2017).
Dogs are introduced to help disadvantaged children in Hungary. “Without the support from the EEA and Norway Grants we could never have helped so many children.”
“I am concerned about the yesterday’s judgment against three Egyptian human rights activists. It is crucial that the Egyptian authorities respect democractic principles in this critical period prior to the elections and referendum on the
The quality assurance report for the application for the Government guarantees and funding to host the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Oslo in 2022 was received by the Minister of Culture, Thorhild Widvey, on December 20, 2013.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is introducing the principle ‘once military, always military’ into its regulations for the export of defence-related products. This means that products manufactured for military purposes may not be exported without
At the NATO Wales Summit in Cardiff today the allies signed a declaration in support of veterans. The declaration will contribute to closer cooperation between member states in veterans’ services and care.
‘This has been a historic week in the peace negotiations in Colombia. Never before in any peace process have the victims been invited to participate at the negotiating table,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
‘It is regrettable that the parties to the conflict in South Sudan have failed to fulfil their obligations to introduce a ceasefire and establish a framework for the formation of a transitional government, as they agreed in June. I urge the parties
‘Norway is increasing its humanitarian assistance to Iraq by NOK 50 million,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
‘Worldwide, around 125 million girls and women have been subjected to genital mutilation. The fight to eliminate female genital mutilation in Norway and internationally is a high priority for the Government. Norway has set the new and ambitious goal
‘Norway and the US share concerns about the situation for civil society in Hungary,’ said Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Vidar Helgesen, following a meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Melia today.
’I condemn the murder of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem on 2 July. There is no excuse for acts of revenge. The circumstances surrounding the murder are still unclear, but it is of crucial importance in this case too that the perpetrators are
Norway, together with Denmark and Sweden, will hold air services negotiations with South Korea 2-3 September 2014.
‘We are very pleased that the process of transporting chemical weapons out of Syria has now been completed. The last consignment of chemicals was shipped out of Syria Monday', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. .
Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide met on Wednesday with US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel in Washington, D.C. The main topics were Iraq and Ukraine, but the NATO Wales Summit and further development of the alliance were also discussed.
Norway is deeply concerned about the situation in western and northern Iraq, where the authorities have lost control of large areas, including Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city.
‘Norway and the US have a long history of cooperating on non-proliferation of nuclear material. The agreement we have now signed will in the first instance make it possible to assist Ukraine in securing its radioactive material,’ said Minister of