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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 condemns the attacks on the diplomatic missions of France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in Damascus and other Syrian cities last Saturday.
"The intention was to initiate and encourage a public debate on issues related to the development of the investment strategy of the Fund over time. In that respect, we can clearly call this a success", said Mr. Pål Haugerud, Director General in the
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed political adviser Øyvind Grøslie Wennesland (27), Oslo, as acting political adviser in the Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs for the period 11 November 2011-31 December
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.
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.
“We want to learn from the experience we have gained from the peace process in Sri Lanka,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. He was at the launch of the first evaluation of Norway’s peace efforts.
Due to today’s changes in the Government, state secretaries Terje Moland Pedersen, Astri Aas-Hansen and Pål Lønseth in the Ministry of Justice and Roger Ingebrigtsen in the Ministry of Defence, have been reappointed as of today at 2.30 pm.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Mr. Knut Storberget from the office as Minister of Justice as of today at 2.30 pm. Fra the same point of time Ms. Grete Faremo has been appointed Minister of Justice and
Due to today’s changes in the Government, the Office of the Prime Minister has reappointed political advisers Astrid Bergmål in the Ministry of Justice and Kathrine Raadim in the Ministry of Defence.
Under Norwegian chairmanship CCAMLR has agreed upon a framework for the establishment of marine protected areas in the Antarctic. The agreement also secures the interests of fisheries. Norway is a leading fisheries nation in the Antarctic.
“Russian membership of the WTO will be a historic step,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Minister of Justice Knut Storberget and Minister of Defence Grete Faremo reported today to the Storting about the follow-up after the terrorist attacks of 22 July. The following is a summary of what they said in their reports.
For the first time, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is presenting an overview of aid funds that have been misused and other financial irregularities.
The Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development will be hosting the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Bonn Convention in Bergen from 20 - 25 November this year. With nearly 400 delegates from 100 nations, this will be one
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.
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.
Today the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched this year’s Human Development Report. The report includes the 2011 Human Development Index, which measures countries’ ability to provide opportunities for people to improve their living
“Norway has Europe’s largest stocks of kelp; one estimate is 50 million tons. Kelp has extremely good growing conditions along Norways cold coastline. Global energy needs are expected to increase by 100 percent by 2050. The question is if kelp could
Norway will provide NOK 160 million to help Greece deal with its large number of asylum seekers and migrants. This funding will be provided under the EEA and Norway Grants.
Monday 31 October 2011, the UNESCO General Conferance admitted Palestine as a Member of the Organisation. Norway voted for Palestinian membership.