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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Early in October the content of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault grew by more than 30,000 new seed samples. The largest deposit this time was a shipment of 1.6 tons of seed samples from the gene bank of the international
Norway condemns the bombing of the Yida refugee camp in South Sudan by the Sudanese military, and urges the parties to come to the negotiating table to find a solution to the conflict in Southern Kordofan State and Blue Nile State.
Although the Nordic countries’ positions differed as regards the timing of Palestinian membership of UNESCO, they agree that the way forward must be based on a resumption of negotiations and the vision of a two-state solution.
Mr. Ola Borten Moe, Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, has invited oil companies to nominate blocks that ought to be included in the 22nd licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Norway condemns the sentencing of the prominent Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski. “There are strong indications that the judgment is politically motivated,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented.
State Secretary Raymond Johansen is inviting Norwegian and Israeli businesses and research institutions for a seminar on bilateral co-operation within trade and research. The seminar is being held in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and
The Norwegian Government has decided to introduce entry restrictions and a quarantine requirement for one country in Europe: Romania. No other changes are being made to the entry restrictions or quarantine requirements for countries and areas in
Due to uncertainty concerning the Delta variant and the increased infection rates both in Norway and internationally, the Norwegian Government has decided not to implement Step 4 of the reopening plan at this time. In the middle of August a new
Following a recommendation from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the Norwegian Government has decided to offer a COVID-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds.
This week, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak, presented his report on states’ use of torture to the UN General Assembly. The report reveals widespread use of torture
In the National Budget 2011 the Ministry today announced the establishment of a new Strategy Council with four external members. The Strategy Council has been asked to write a report on the long term investment strategy of the Government Pension
“I would like to congratulate Liu Xiaobo, who has been awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote democracy and human rights,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
The cooperation between Germany and Norway enters into a new phase, after contracts for the new, common submarines, missiles and industrial cooperation have been signed.
A committee charged with reviewing the cost-benefit guidelines in Norway has today submitted its report to the Minister of Finance, Sigbjørn Johnsen. The Committee was appointed on 18 February 2011, has been chaired by Kåre P. Hagen, Professor
Norwegian minister Rigmor Aasrud wants to get more knowledge about how the country’s public administration is handling the risk of corruption. The Ministry of government administration, reform and church affairs is appropriating means for an
The Government today presented a proposal for stricter regulations for public procurement. It will now be easier for suppliers who have not succeeded in winning contracts to safeguard their rights.
An agreement between Norway and Russia on visa facilitation enters into force on 1 December 2008.
The Norwegian Government will stage an international high-level conference on climate change 27-28 May this year, in Bergen, Norway. A central issue will be the capture and storage of CO2. The aim is to present substantial contributions to the
From the 1st of July 2021, Export Credit Norway and The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK) merge into Export Finance Norway (Eksfin), Eksportfinansiering Norge in Norwegian.
“Democratisation in Egypt is now in a critical phase. It is important that power is transferred to a democratically elected civilian government and that the democratic process is continued,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.