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25/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Yesterday, Norway was one of the first countries to sign Protocol No. 15 amending the European Convention on Human Rights. “The Protocol may lead to faster processing of important human rights cases in Strasbourg,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs
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25/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
The Ministry of Trade and Industry announced on the morning of 25 June that the State of Norway intended to acquire up to 5 million shares in Cermaq ASA on the same day on the stock exchange at the same share price as cleared in the reverse Dutch
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25/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
On Monday 24 June, the State of Norway (the State) purchased 9,46 million shares in Cermaq ASA at NOK 108.00 per share. In addition, the State will on Tuesday 25 June purchase up to 5 million Cermaq shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at the same
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25/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
On Monday 24 June, the State of Norway (the State) purchased 9,46 million shares in Cermaq ASA at NOK 108.00 per share. In addition, the State will on Tuesday 25 June purchase up to 5 million Cermaq shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange at the same
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24/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Finance
1th of July 2013 amendments are made in the legislation concerning VAT representatives. Firstly, representatives are no longer responsible for the payment of VAT. Secondly, the requirement to send invoices through the representative is abolished.
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24/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Norwegian company AIM Norway on Wednesday 19 June signed its first contract with Lockheed Martin for work on the F-35 Lightning II. This means that yet another Norwegian company has become part of the industrial collaboration surrounding on F-35
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21/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
The seafood consumption in Norway is high compared to most countries. Even so, one of the biggest challenges in the Norwegian diet is that we eat to little seafood - including fatty fish like salmon - not the other way around.
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21/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Written question from Terje Aasland (A) to the Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs.
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21/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry is authorized to purchase Cermaq shares up to a total holding of 65 percent.
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21/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Defence
Vice-Admiral Haakon Stephen Bruun-Hanssen has been appointed admiral of the Royal Norwegian Navy and will take up the position as Chief of Defence when General Harald Sunde retires later this year.
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21/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today the King in Council has awarded 24 new production licenses in the 22nd licensing round. All companies who recived offers for new production licenses have accepted the offer. Today’s awards are therefore in accordance with the offers for
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21/06/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 21 June 2013 appointed Ms. Julie Lødrup (29), union secretary, as political adviser to Minister of Culture Hadia Tajik. Lødrup succeeds Mr. Håvard Fossbakken.
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20/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am pleased that the US is now seeking further cuts in deployed strategic nuclear weapons,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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20/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The situation in Syria and its neighbouring countries is more acute than the worst forecasts predicted at the turn of the year. We are facing the most serious refugee crisis since the Second World War,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth
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20/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry has initiated a process for a potential purchase of shares in Cermaq ASA. All shareholders in Cermaq ASA are hereby invited to notify Handelsbaken Capital Markets, acting as agent for the Ministry, of any
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19/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway strongly condemns the attack on the UN compound in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. “This was a cowardly attack against UN organisations that are providing support and assistance to a very hard-hit population,” said Minister of International
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19/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
For the first time, a Norwegian Minister of International Development has initiated a meeting in the Vatican to discuss development issues, with emphasis on women’s rights and discrimination of minorities.
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18/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am concerned by the fact that the Russian State Duma recently passed a bill that prohibits the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” aimed at under-18s. This is yet another example of respect for minorities being eroded in Eastern
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14/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Following is the text of a joint statement by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague.
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14/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Defence
Today, 100 years after Norway introduced full voting rights for women, the Norwegian Parliament voted to adopt conscription for women as well as men. - This is an historic day for equality and for our armed forces, says Norway’s Defence Minister,