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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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“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
“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
The 39th session of the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission is convening this week in Svolvær. Part of the Commission’s job is to safeguard the rational and sustainable management of the Cod, Haddock, Capelin and Greenland Halibut that
“We expect Libya to cooperate with the ICC. The warrants of arrest issued by the Court are based on serious charges against key Libyan leaders, and underline the importance of working to put an end to impunity for atrocities against civilians,” said
“We condemn the use of violence in the streets of Cairo. The clashes in Egypt must not be used as a pretext for cracking down on the reform movement and impede an orderly transition to democratic rule. The Egyptians’ right to freedom of expression
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
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) have issued a new facts publication on the Norwegian petroleum activities - Facts 2011.
The equity share, investments in unlisted infrastructure, as well as guidelines for government bonds, are key issues addressed in the white paper on the management of the Fund in 2016.
The world needs an ambitious climate agreement for us to avoid further serious climate change. Such an agreement must be based on what science tells us that is necessary to stabilize the global climate, not just what we think is politically
Animal welfare: The Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr Lars Peder Brekk, keep on working against the European Union in the question of animal slaughter anestetics. Brekk wants the union to acknowledge the countries' supremacy in deciding
Norway has held the chair of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF) for the past year. Norway has now handed over the chairmanship to Israel.
- Lockheed Martin must take concrete measures that need to produce results soon if our ambitions for industrial participation in connection with the combat aircraft procurement are to be achieved, said Trond Giske after his visit to Lockheed Martin
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commended the people of Iraq for turning out to vote in the parliamentary election on 7 March 2010.
Today, a group of World Leaders will commit to actions aimed at saving 10 million mothers and newborns in the poorest countries by 2015.
- It is necessary to take measures to decrease the numbers of asylum seekers without a need for protection, says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
“Norway must continue to take the lead in developing the High North,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. “The Government has is therefore proposing a record increase of NOK 514 million in the High North allocation for 2009. This means that over
The Government is giving priority to the rainforest, education, and women’s rights and gender equality in the international development budget. “No other government has increased funding as much as we have,” said Minister of the Environment and
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.
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.”
“The Norwegian Government condemns in the strongest terms today’s attack on a UN compound in Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan, in which a Norwegian UN worker was among those who were killed,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.