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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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The value of the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) as of 1 January 2010 is estimated at 865 billion kroner. This is the result of a valuation of the SDFI portfolio carried out by Wood Mackenzie on behalf of the Ministry of Petroleum and
Norway has taken over the presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. This means that the Norwegian Foreign Minister will serve as president of the council for one year.
The Norwegian Government has decided to give the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs the responsibility for setting up a new, full-spectrum monitoring and information system for the Northern sea and coastal areas (“BarentsWatch”). The work
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably dismissed Mr. Robin Kåss from his office as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen, and at the same time appointed him as state secretary to Minister
On June 25th, the Norwegian Pavilion at EXPO in Shanghai welcomed visitor number one million.
The UN Global Compact Leader Summit 2010 concentrates on the need to elevate the role of responsible business and investment in bringing about the needed transformation to more sustainable and inclusive markets. At the summit, the UNGC will also
The Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs met the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament 22 June 2010, where the Norwegain Minister presented Norwegian fisheries management and expressed the need for close cooperation between the EU
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 25 June 2010 appointed Mr. Tord Dale (32), adviser, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen.
Senior officials of the five coastal States of the Arctic Ocean - Canada, Denmark/Greenland, the Russian Federation, the United States of America and Norway - met on 22 June 2010 in Oslo to hold informal discussions on their particular
- We have put behind us another demanding year for Norwegian business. In the midst of a global economic crisis, however, Norwegian companies have managed better than many dared to hope, Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske said.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces the 21st Licensing Round, which comprises 94 blocks or parts of blocks in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea.
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set Norm Prices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 1st quarter of 2010. The Norm Prices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
“It is positive that Israel has now decided to ease the blockade of Gaza. In my view, the blockade is counterproductive because it directly affects the civilian population and undermines the forces on the Palestinian side that are interested in
“I am concerned about the situation in Kyrgyzstan. Large numbers of people in the south of the country have been caught up in the recent violence, resulting in urgent humanitarian needs. Norway stands ready to help those who are being affected by
Norway will be an important partner for Haiti in the country’s reconstruction efforts following the disastrous earthquake in January.
State State Secretary Espen Barth Eide has been transferred from the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while State Secretary Roger Ingebrigtsen has been transferred from the Ministry of Health and Care to the Ministry of
He Guoqiang is in Norway. He is one of nine members of the standing committee of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo. He Guoqiang arrived in Norway with a delegation of over one hundred people, of whom about half are from the Chinese business
Following the invitation from Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske, Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has visited Norway this week. Economic relations between Vietnam and Norway was discussed at a meeting at the ministry today.
In the UN Human Rights Council today, Norway criticised the human rights situation in Iran on behalf of more than 50 countries. The joint statement was timed to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the controversial presidential election in
Norway is to provide emergency relief for Guatemala following tropical storm Agatha.