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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Norway will provide forces to the multinational high-readiness Joint Expeditionary Force. Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide signed the agreement during the NATO summit on Wednesday.
‘I welcome the agreement reached yesterday evening by the two presidential candidates in Afghanistan on an extensive audit of the election result. In agreeing to this step, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah are showing that they both take
“I am concerned about developments in Bangladesh. Many people were killed during the unrest in connection with the election, and the way the election was carried out was in itself unacceptable,” said State Secretary Morten Høglund.
A youth delegation from Ukraine visited the Ministry of Climate and Environment August 2014.
The Azerbaijani authorities have recently arrested and brought charges against human rights defenders Rasul Jafarov and Leyla Yunus. ‘I am concerned about the arrests of two high-profile human rights defenders in Azerbaijan and the serious charges
Today Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen received the report from the Financial Crisis Commission, Official Norwegian Report no. 2011: 1, Better positioned against financial crises.
‘Norway congratulates Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia on the signing of their association agreements with the EU. These agreements will bring these countries an important step closer to European integration,’ said Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
The Swiss have agreed in a referendum to restrictions on immigration from the neighbouring countries. “It will be interesting to see what consequences this has for Switzerland’s relations with the EU,” said Vidar Helgesen, Minister of EEA and EU
Professor Kirsten Sandberg, the candidate for Norway and the other Nordic countries, has been re-elected as member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. ‘I would like to congratulate Professor Sandberg, one of our foremost experts in the
“I am saddened and shocked to hear that the brave and dedicated human rights defender David Kato was killed in his own home yesterday evening,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim.
‘We have noted reports that the Russia company Gazprom has today reduced gas supplies to Ukraine. Energy supplies must not be used as a political tool. We hope the parties will reach agreement on this issue as soon as possible,’ said Minister of
In 2010, more executions per capita were carried out in Iran than in any other country. This included the execution of at least two minors and several mass executions. This increase is part of a trend that has developed over several years.
“A meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers should be held as soon as possible to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The Council of Europe plays a key role in promoting democracy and the rule of law in its member states. The Council
“The parliamentary elections in Serbia have given the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic a clear mandate to continue the policy of reform, the process of EU integration and work to normalise
“Norway condemns the killing at the end of last week of nine health workers in northern Nigeria,” said State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil.
Sunday 18 July was the first day of the Norwegian Foreign Minister’s visit to Afghanistan, during which he will visit the Norwegian forces in Northern Afghanistan and participate in the important International Conference on Afghanistan in Kabul.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Iranian Chargé d’Affaires in Norway today and expressed concern about the human rights situation in Iran. “The Iranian authorities do not respect fundamental human rights. Norway protests against these
“This is good news for Norway. These increased resources represent a vast asset for the Norwegian society. I am particularly pleased for Northern Norway, which has clearly confirmed its position as Norway’s next oil region,” says Minister of
Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing this year’s licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf - Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2016.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Kristian Dahlberg Hauge from his office as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Anniken Hauglie.