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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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During Mr. Roger Roger Solheim’s period as acting state secretary in the Ministry of Culture, the Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Siv Larssen Aasvik (32), teacher, Stokmarknes, as acting political adviser in the ministry 15 March 2011
Mr. Roger Solheim has been appointed acting state secretary in the Ministry of Culture 7 March 2011-30 December 2011, during Ms. Lotte Grepp Knutsen’s leave of absence. Ms. Siv Larssen Aasvik is acting political adviser 15 March 2011-14 June 2011.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Special Adviser Tore Godal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been included on a list of the 100 most inspiring people with regard to UN Millennium Development Goal 5 - improving maternal health.
Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov visited Norway for three days at the end of February. The occasion was the fourteenth meeting of the Norwegian-Russian Government Commission. During his visit Zubkov had several meetings with
Due to today’s change in the Government, Mr. Ivar Vigdenes resigned as political adviser to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen as of 2.15 pm. The Office of the Prime Minister has from the same point in time appointed Ivar Vigdenes
The Norwegian Government today presents Report to the Storting no. 9 (2010-2011) to the Parliament. The Report presents the Government’s policy on development and use of CCS-technology.
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen from his post as of today at 2.15 pm. From the same time Mr. Ola Borten Moe (34), Member of Parliament, Trondheim,
Due to the change of Minister of Petroleum and Energy at 2.15 pm today, the King has in the session of the Council of State honourably discharged Ms. Sigrid Hjørnegård and Mr. Per Rune Henriksen from the office as state secretaries to Mr. Terje
“We are deeply concerned about the situation in Côte d’Ivoire and neighbouring countries. Therefore, we are providing NOK 20 million in emergency relief through the UN, the Red Cross system and the Norwegian Refugee Council,” said Foreign Minister
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide NOK 50 million in emergency relief to Libya. “The acute humanitarian crisis in Libya and on the Tunisian-Libyan border is extremely serious. It is essential that the international community takes
Today, a new, independent National Contact Point was established for following up Norwegian companies’ compliance with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The Guidelines cover areas such as sustainable development, respect for human
The UN General Assembly has suspended Libya from the UN Human Rights Council in response to the Libyan authorities’ gross and systematic human rights violations against the country’s own population.
Shahbaz Bhatti, who was Minister of Minorities in the Pakistani federal government, was assassinated today in Islamabad. Mr Bhatti was a fearless champion of human rights and the rights of minorities in Pakistan.
The planning of a full scale CO2-capture and storage (CCS) plant at Mongstad is in progress. There is, however, a need for further knowledge concerning the use of amine technology and possible effects on health and the environment. Assessment of
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “Egypt is in a critical phase after a historic revolution, in which the younger generation has played a decisive role. Now the people’s demands for democracy and human rights must be met. We
“A collapse in Libya could create a dangerous power vacuum in North Africa. This is a challenge the international community needs to address, and I have urged the Security Council to consider what interventions could be undertaken to promote
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution imposing targeted sanctions on the Libyan regime and has referred the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigation. “This is an appropriate and important step in
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs commented: “It is important that the international community gives a united response to the authorities’ gross violations of human rights and that the perpetrators are brought to justice.”
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today received Plans for Development and Operation (PDO) on the Ekofisk and Eldfisk fields. The projects (Ekofisk South and Eldfisk II) will entail investments in the region of NOK 65 billion.
Together with representatives from 78 countries, Norwegian State Secretary Per Rune Henriksen attended an Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting in the International Energy Forum (IEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 22, 2011.