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16/09/2011
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
General instructions have been drawn up for work in the General Assembly that examine the main issues on the agenda and set out Norway’s priorities in various areas. It provides valuable insight into Norway’s UN policy and outlines Norway’s
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16/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske and Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim will visit Africa in November.
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16/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Transport and Communications
On 30 August 2011 the Transport Ministers of Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Norway gave a strong statement of their willingness and commitment to continue the process leading to the establishment of the North European Functional Airspace Block (NEFAB)
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15/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
By the application deadline for Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) on the Norwegian continental shelf, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy had received applications from 43 companies. The Ministry plans to award new production licenses under APA 2011
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14/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am pleased that the UN Sanctions Committee has agreed to Norway’s request to release the USD 370 million belonging to the Central Bank of Libya that are currently in Norwegian bank accounts. This is an important means of helping the country’s new
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10/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo last night is very serious. Norway condemns the violence and the violation of embassy premises and deplores the loss of life,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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09/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway demands that humanitarian access should be allowed to the two conflict-affected states in Sudan and urges the parties to engage in political negotiations.
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06/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Syrian regime has not stopped the violence against its own people in spite of international condemnation. We agree with the clear signals from the EU to the regime in Syria. Norway will therefore align itself with the EU’s expanded sanctions
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05/09/2011
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today received plan for development and operations (PDO) for the Jette oil and gas field. The Jette field is an example of small fields with fast execution that are tie-ins to existings fields. These projects are
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04/09/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government is to increase its support to the victims of the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa to NOK 620 million.
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01/09/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway sent an application to the UN Sanctions Committee on Libya yesterday asking for Libyan funds that have been frozen in Norway since March this year to be released. “There are grave humanitarian needs in Libya, and releasing funds that can be
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31/08/2011
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ministry of Trade and Industry Trond Giske has launched Norway’s biggest commitment to cutting red tape, simplifying official forms and reducing the need for reporting.
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30/08/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Nordic and Baltic countries have today signed a memorandum of understanding on the posting of diplomats at each other's missions abroad.
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30/08/2011
News story
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Together with speakers from all over the world, State Secretary Kristine Gramstad took part in the international sustainability seminar AkvaArena Sea 2011, held in conjunction with Aqua Nor in Trondheim.
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26/08/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I strongly condemn today’s attack on the UN building in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. We were deeply saddened to hear that a Norwegian UN employee is among those who were killed,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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24/08/2011
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has excluded the Mexican company Grupo Carso SAB de CV from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund Global on account of its tobacco production.
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23/08/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway recognises that the National Transition Council (NTC) is at this stage the legitimate governing authority in Libya and will deal with it accordingly,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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23/08/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution today condemning the Syrian authorities’ grave and systematic human rights violations. “The resolution sends a clear signal to the Syrian pro-democracy movement that it has the international community
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21/08/2011
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
“On Sunday 21 August we will commemorate those who died in the attacks on the government offices in Oslo and Utøya. Seventy-seven precious lives were lost. Many people were permanently injured. Many have wounds that cannot be seen,” said Prime
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19/08/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway condemns the Syrian regime’s military campaign against its own people. The increase in violence indicates that President Assad’s legitimacy has been further weakened,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.