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26/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The value of the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) as of 1 January 2012 is estimated to 1,140 billion kroner. This is the result of the recent valuation of the SDFI portfolio carried out by Wood Mackenzie on behalf of the Ministry of
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26/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, the North Atlantic Council discussed Syria’s shooting down of a Turkish plane on 22 June. Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “Norway supports NATO’s condemnation of the shooting down of the Turkish plane. Turkey was right
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26/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is currently visiting Afghanistan. This visit is part of the regular contact between the Afghan and Norwegian authorities to follow up the Norwegian civilian and military efforts in the country, and provides an
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22/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The results of the second round of the Egyptian presidential election, held on 16-17 June, were due to be announced on Thursday 21 June. According to the Egyptian presidential election commission, the results have been delayed because both
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22/06/2012
News story
Ministry of the Environment
The Norwegian Government takes a number of steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote technological advances. Some of the most important are: establishing a new climate and energy fund, raising the CO2 tax rate for the offshore industry,
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22/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe has invited colleagues from the petroleum countries of the High North and top industry leaders to a Roundtable Conference in Trondheim, Norway on June 26, 2012. The topic of the
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22/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is entering into agreements on energy cooperation amounting to NOK 850 million with Ethiopia, Kenya and Liberia.
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22/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Minister of Labour Hanne Bjurstrøm and the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe have invited representatives from countries with major offshore oil and gas activities and industry experts to discuss issues related
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22/06/2012
News story
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
- The Norwegian government wants to honor all the victims of the terrorist attack on the 22nd of July. The sites of commemoration will be honoring homicide victims, survivors, emergency squads and volunteers. The memorial sites will be accessible to
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21/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Defence
On Thursday the 14th of June the Norwegian Parliament approved the government's plan to acquire new armoured vehicles for the Norwegian Army. The project includes both new and upgraded vehicles and has an overall budget of NOK 10 billion/USD 1.6
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21/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thousands of families and many children have been driven from their homes due to the military operations in northwest Pakistan. Norway is increasing its humanitarian aid to this area.
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21/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
At a meeting in Berlin today between Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe and Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Philipp Rösler it was made clear that Statnett’s plans for a power cable between Norway and Germany can
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21/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Green growth is essential if we are to be able to achieve our development and climate goals,” said Heikki Holmås, Norway’s Minister of International Development.
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20/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Well-functioning and accessible health services are crucial for development in poor countries,” said Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås. Norway is donating NOK 460 million to the World Health Organization with the aim of promoting
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20/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The delegations from the UN member states have agreed on a draft outcome document for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20.
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18/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
“The Government wants to facilitate energy-efficient, good quality buildings while simplifying building rules at the same time. People should spend less time, money and paper on bureaucracy,” says Minister of Local Government and Regional
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18/06/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Marit Arnstad, lawyer, Skatval, as Minister of Transport and Communications, and Mr. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum, Member of Parliament, Ilseng, as Minister of Agriculture and Food.
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18/06/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Following today’s changes in the Government, state secretaries Lars Erik Bartnes and Erik Lahnstein have been appointed state secretaries to Minister of Transport and Communications Marit Arnstad, and state secretary Harald Buttedahl as state
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16/06/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I fully understand General Mood’s decision to suspend UNSMIS’s operations. The risk to the observers’ safety is a serious cause of concern. At the same time, their absence could put civilians in even greater danger, and the Syrian authorities would
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15/06/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
This evening Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg received Aung San Suu Kyi for talks at the Government Guest House in Oslo.