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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon contacted Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Saturday 2 April to express his condolences in connection with the killing of the Norwegian officer in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan the day before.
“The most important advice we can give Norwegians who travel abroad is that they must always make sure they have valid travel insurance. If you run into difficulties while travelling abroad, you can’t expect the Norwegian authorities to take care of
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen, today submitted a White Paper on the evaluation of the 2006 tax reform to the Parliament. The evaluation is the result of a comprehensive work involving external contributors representing organizations
“The agreement will make the ties between us even closer and ensure regular contact on matters of importance to both countries,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
- Sustainable forest management has proved to be the strategy that works and that has restored the forest in Europe after unsustainable practices in the past - and we shall improve it further, says Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk.
FOREST EUROPE experts prepare ground for forthcoming Ministerial Conference in Oslo 2011.
- La Norvège a agi comme il convenait en prenant la part de responsabilité qui lui revenait pour la protection des populations civiles de Libye, a déclaré le Premier Ministre Jens Stoltenberg, dans le rapport sur les opérations menées en Libye qu’il
“There can be no military solution to the crisis in Libya. Efforts to find a political solution must start now,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim is to visit the Sellafield complex in England on Thursday 7 April.
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “Supporting human rights defenders has high priority in Norway’s efforts to strengthen human rights and is an investment in the rule of law and democracy.”
On 21-23 March, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance hosted, together with the OECD, the first Tax and Crime Conference: a Whole of Government Approach in Fighting Financial Crime.
Norway condemns Wednesday’s terrorist attack in Jerusalem in the strongest possible terms. “Violence of this kind against civilians is unacceptable under any circumstances,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
“Norway condemns the use of violence against protesters in Syria,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
In an extraordinary meeting of the Council of State on Wednesday morning, a Royal Decree was adopted authorising the Minister of Defence to provide a Norwegian military contribution to operations in Libya with a view to implementing UN Security
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2011 to John Milnor, Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Stony Brook University, New York “for pioneering discoveries in topology, geometry and algebra”.
- The Norwegian Government is prepared to participate in the military operation in Libya in a broadest possible coalition, including participation from nations in the region, says the Norwegian Minister of Defence.
The Norwegian Government has launched its strategy for Norway’s cooperation with Brazil. Several ministers took part in the launch, demonstrating the importance Norway attaches to its relations with Brazil.
The Norwegian Government has launched its strategy for Norway’s cooperation with Brazil. Several ministers took part in the launch, demonstrating the importance Norway attaches to its relations with Brazil.
Norway’s Ambassador to the EU Oda Helen Sletnes has been nominated as the new Norwegian member of the College of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, ESA. She will be succeeding Per Sanderud, who has been a member since August 2007.
“Norway is prepared to provide up to six F-16 fighter aircraft to participate in the enforcement of Security Council resolution 1973,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said.