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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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“I congratulate Somalia on the inauguration of a new federal parliament and the well-conducted election of a new Speaker of Parliament. Somalia has a parliament for the first time in more than 20 years. The election of a Speaker of Parliament brings
“The world has a great need for more energy to generate growth, reduce poverty and raise living standards. Energy efficiency is important, but insufficient to overcome the challenges involved. At the same time, we need to cut greenhouse gas
The Norwegian petroleum-focused supplier industry is experiencing significant sales growth. A survey conducted for the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) by Rystad Energy shows that sales have tripled since 2000. International sales are
In cooperation with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (MPD), the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has developed “Oil Facts”, an application (app) about the Norwegian petroleum industry. The app provides key figures, maps, facts and news
Today both Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Minister of Justice and Public Security Grete Faremo gave an address in the Storting on the steps the Government plans to take in response to the 22 July Commission report.
The Norwegian Government agreed to cancel USD 7.3 million of Guinea’s debt to Norway.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has today appointed the Norwegian diplomat Mari Skåre as the Alliance’s first special representative for women peace and security.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has today appointed the Norwegian diplomat Mari Skåre as the Alliance’s first special representative for women peace and security.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has given his comment after today's sentence in Oslo District Court against the terrorist who on 22 July 2011 attacked Oslo's Government Complex and a political youth camp at Utøya Island.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Raimo Valle from his office as state secretary to Minister of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs Rigmor Aasrud.
“The ClimaAdapt Project has an urgency about it. During my few days in India, farmers have shown me challenges with regards to monsoon, poor harvests and sinking groundwater levels. Food security must be on top of the agenda,” says Agriculture
Today Russia became the World Trade Organization’s 156th member. This means that Russia is bound by the same rules for international trade as all the other major economies.
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre expressed sorrow on receiving news of the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s death. “The ties between Norway and Ethiopia go back a long way, and during Mr Meles’s term in office Ethiopia and Norway
Norway, together with Denmark and Sweden, will hold air services negotiations with Japan on 10 - 11 October 2012. The main purpose of these negotiations is to conclude modern air services agreements for scheduled operations between Scandinavia and
The trial against the activists in the girl band Pussy Riot has attracted widespread attention both in Russia and internationally. In the view of the Norwegian authorities, the sentence of two years’ imprisonment imposed on the three women gives
Norway is seriously concerned that manipulation of the current election process in Somalia could undermine prospects for establishing political stability in the country.
Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås commented, “Norway is the first country in the world to review its loans to developing countries. The UN Principles on Promoting Responsible Sovereign Lending and Borrowing will be used as a basis
The Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum is this week visiting India. Today he gave a Special Adress at Clima-Adapt Inauguration, in Chennai.
“The 22 July Commission’s report is a milestone. It has put the facts on the table. It gives us a common understanding of what happened. It gives us a basis for learning. And most important, it gives us a basis for taking further action,” said Prime
“Norway regrets the decision taken by the Belarusian authorities to close its embassy in Stockholm until further notice and to request that Sweden withdraws all personnel from its embassy in Minsk,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.