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26/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The violence in Syria is escalating, and there are renewed reports of cluster munitions being used. “The suffering of the civilian population in Syria is increasing. The use of cluster munitions by the regime is completely unacceptable,” said
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26/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian aid to the Ugandan state has been suspended for an indefinite period. “It is particularly serious that the Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda is implicated in one of the most severe corruption cases involving Norwegian aid funds,” said
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23/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Health-care workers must be better protected in areas of conflict such as Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia. This was the main issue discussed today at the meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and President
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23/11/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Ms. Mette Nord, vice president of the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees, as state secretary to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Mr. Norvald Mo, adviser at The
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21/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict in eastern Congo and the reports that the M23 rebels have taken over Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. Norway condemns the M23’s attack on the civilian population and on the UN
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21/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
After a week of hostilities, it is very positive that the parties have agreed on a ceasefire,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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21/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I was shocked and appalled to hear the news of the terrorist attack on a bus in Tel Aviv today. I condemn this act of terrorism in the strongest possible terms,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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21/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“We are deeply concerned to hear that Afghan President Karzai has indicated that 16 convicted criminals are to be executed,” said State Secretary Gry Larsen.
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20/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Never before have so many UN member states supported the fight against the death penalty. “This is a very welcome development,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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20/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
To an increasing extent, consumers, employees and investors are expecting companies to demonstrate corporate social responsibility. At the same time, companies are preparing to establish operations in countries that are undergoing political upheaval
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16/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government have agreed to cancel Cote d’Ivoire’s remaining debt to Norway of USD 32.7 million.
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16/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The escalation of the violence is worrying, and any further escalation could have grave consequences. A great responsibility now rests on all parties to bring an end to the hostilities as quickly as possible,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen
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16/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The execution of Mohammad Hussain on Thursday 15 November in Mianwali is a breach of the moratorium on executions that has been observed in Pakistan since the civilian government came to power in 2008. “This is a step backwards for Pakistan,”
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16/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian defence industry companies play an important role in value creation, and the export of defence materiel is continuing at a high level. The Government attaches importance to ensuring that the defence industry has good and predictable
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16/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Defence
- Our current submarines will reach the end of their service life after 2020. I am therefore very pleased that the process that will eventually allow us to decide on how to best secure the continuation of a Norwegian submarine capability beyond this
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13/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A range of Syrian opposition groups, including the Syrian National Council, reached agreement at the weekend on the formation of a broad coalition against President Assad.
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13/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony will be held in Oslo City Hall on Monday 10 December at 13:00. The deadline for accreditation applications is 14:00 on Tuesday 27 November.
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12/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The increasing use of violence in the south of Israel and in Gaza is cause for serious concern, and I urge all parties to refrain from new acts of violence,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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12/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe last Friday gave a lecture on the Norwegian petroleum policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.
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12/11/2012
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
The annual Transatlantic Science Week is a conference aimed at promoting collaboration between research, innovation, and educational institutions and organizations in the US and Norway.