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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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“I condemn the violence against protesters in Yemen and am deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation and the violence in the country,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Minister of Defence Grete Faremo commented: "NATO has already started planning, and we must determine what resources NATO needs in this connection and what Norway can contribute."
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “The Security Council’s resolution on the use of force against Libya is historic, and demonstrates the UN’s ability to take action. Norway supports the resolution. A decisive factor for us is that it
“Norway condemns the violence against peaceful protesters in Bahrain, and we are concerned about the situation in the country. It is particularly worrying that the conflict seems to have taken on a sectarian dimension, with tension between Shia and
“I deeply deplore Israel’s decision to allow the construction of several hundred new homes in Israeli settlements in the West Bank,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The Norwegian Government has decided to request the WTO to establish a dispute settlement panel in connection with the EU ban on trade in seal products.
The Holberg International Memorial Prize of 2011 is awarded to Professor of History, Jürgen Kocka. He is a historian of modern Germany and Europe and he is particularly interested in comparative approaches, social history and cooperation with the
As a major oil and gas producer as well as a strong global advocate of climate change mitigation, Norway holds a unique position in the global energy sector. Moreover, as the third largest exporter of energy in the world, Norway is a major
The Ministry of Finance has excluded the Chinese company Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd. from the investment portfolio of the Government Pension Fund Global on account of its tobacco production. The Ministry has also decided to revoke its decision
“I condemn the brutal killing of a family of six Israelis in the West Bank. This is a criminal act, and those responsible must be brought to justice as soon as possible,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The Norwegian Government has decided to request the WTO to establish a dispute settlement panel in connection with the EU ban on trade in seal products.
The conflict in Libya has escalated over the past few days, with large-scale acts of war now taking place. The fighting is causing great suffering to the civilian population. “The international community is sending a clear message to the regime in
Today the Government adopted regulations imposing targeted sanctions on the Libyan regime, taking Security Council resolution 1970 (2011) as its basis. “The international community hopes the sanctions will help to stop the violence and bring the
Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today sent his condolences to his Japanese colleague Naoto Kan, following the major earthquake that struck Japan earlier today.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today announced Awards in Predefined Areas 2011. The Areas comprise the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea.
Today the Government presented an updated version of the management plan for the Barents Sea-Lofoten area.
Today State Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa launched the new Taxation for Development programme, which is aimed at helping poor countries to increase their own tax revenues.
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Ms. Eli Blakstad (48), managing director, Sør-Fron, as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe.
Today the Government presented an updated version of the management plan for the Barents Sea-Lofoten area.
As of Friday 11 March 20011 all cats and dogs older than three months that have been in Sweden and that cross the Norwegian/Swedish border into Norway must be treated for fox tapeworm. This tapeworm is not dangerous for the cats and dogs themselves,