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23/06/2011
News story
Ministry of Transport and Communications
For the past two days Norway and the Ministry of Transport and Communication have been host to 77 international delegates from the EU and USA in connection with talks on Trans-Atlantic civil aviation.
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22/06/2011
News story
Ministry of Finance
VAT on electronic services (voes) - simplified VAT scheme for non-established vendors is open for registration.
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21/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Grey Zone Agreement has been extended until 7 July, which is when the treaty between Norway and Russia on maritime delimitation and cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean will enter into force. The extension was formalised through
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21/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
”I am pleased that a security agreement has been reached on Abyei. It is now essential that the agreement is implemented. I hope that the UN Security Council will endorse the agreement as soon as possible,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
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21/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Transport and Communications
“I am pleased that we have now landed an agreement on civil aviation that has as its objective the harmonisation of regulations on both sides of the Atlantic. This will ensure safer Trans-Atlantic air travel,” says Norway’s Minister of Transport and
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21/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Today, Norwegian Minister of the Environment and Development Cooperation, Mr. Erik Solheim and the World Bank’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Mr. Andrew Steer signed an agreement worth USD 50 million with the newly launched Carbon Fund of the
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20/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy have invited the industry to nominate suitable areas in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea for exploration for potential reservoirs for permanent storage of CO2 from Mongstad.
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17/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Funds from the EEA and Norway Grants will be used in the fight against organised crime and human trafficking in Bulgaria.
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16/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
An agreement on the use of new EEA grants in the Czech Republic has now been concluded. The environment, health, research and children are among the priority areas.
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16/06/2011
News story
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Statssekretær Robin Kåss i Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet åpnet konferansen "Nordic Congress of General Practice".
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13/06/2011
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
HRH Crown Prince Haakon will attend the official opening ceremony at the Forest Europe ministerial conference in Oslo on 14 June at 9 am. The ceremony will be broadcasted live on web-TV.
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10/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is now publishing the first part of the source code for the e-voting system on the internet.
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08/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oslo, Norway: With 1.5 billion people living in areas affected by political conflict and criminal violence, citizen security, justice and jobs are the most effective measures to ensure development, says the World Bank.
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08/06/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“We will begin a seismic survey of the petroleum resources in the previously disputed area as soon as the maritime delimitation treaty between Norway and Russia enters into force. The Government hopes to open these areas for petroleum activities, if
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08/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Estonia and Norway will cooperate on green industry innovation. A separate programme for this purpose is being established through the EEA and Norway Grants, with a budget of close to NOK 50 million.
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08/06/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has for the period 14 June 2011-30 November 2011 appointed Ms. Kjersti Stenseng (36), festival director, Lillehammer, as acting political adviser to Minister of Culture Anniken Huitfeldt.
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07/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov exchanged the instruments of ratification of the Treaty on Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean.
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07/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Human trafficking is a serious problem in the Baltic Sea region. “It affects all the member states of the Council of the Baltic Sea States, is often linked with international crime, and must be combated in all its forms,” said Foreign Minister Jonas
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06/06/2011
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“I welcome Ban Ki-moon’s announcement today that he will stand for re-election as United Nations Secretary-General. Ban Ki-moon has been and continues to be a close partner in areas that are of high priority for both Norway and the UN. We look
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06/06/2011
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Israel’s use of violence against protesters attempting to cross the ceasefire line between Syria and the occupied Golan Heights is intolerable. The killing of unarmed protesters cannot be justified,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.