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09/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I share the EU foreign ministers’ concern about the lack of progress in the Middle East peace process. To a large extent, the EU’s conclusions coincide with Norway’s view. I welcome stronger EU commitment in the Middle East,” said Foreign Minister
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09/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The attacks today in Baghdad targeted innocent civilians. I strongly condemn the use of such means,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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08/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“We want to show our strong commitment to UN humanitarian efforts at a difficult time,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, commenting on Norway’s contribution to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and a new multi-year cooperation
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07/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set a quota of 1286 animals for the minke whale hunt in 2010.
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07/12/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will receive President Barack Obama at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday 10 December. The meeting will take place at 10 am.
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04/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will be the largest contributor to the World Bank’s new trust fund to help developing countries build up expertise on carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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04/12/2009
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske recently brought the American ambassador, Barry B. White, 70 degrees north in Norway. They experienced a wintery Melkøya shining in the twilight.
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04/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
ErgoGroup was nominated today as the supplier and developer of a central election administration computer system with a solution for electronic voting. The contract will be signed on 15 December.
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03/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre said the following: “The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs share the view that Norway’s support for religious schools in Pakistan needs to be reviewed before any
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02/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Demanding, stimulating and challenging” were Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s description of the three-day review of the human rights situation in Norway, after the review was completed in Geneva.
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02/12/2009
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
People in more and more countries are celebrating Christmas with Norwegian trees. Norway is in the process of becoming Europe’s leading producer of Christmas trees.
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02/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“A stronger and broader US involvement in order to ensure development and stability in Afghanistan is important, and this gives direction to the international efforts that Norway is supporting, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented, following
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01/12/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Concluding the Doha Round must be given top priority,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre in Norway’s main statement at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva.
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01/12/2009
News story
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Building for the future, the Governments new environmental action plan for the housing and building sector was launched in September. The plan is now available in English.
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30/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) submitted its report Friday on its observation of the Norwegian parliamentary elections on 14 September. “Input from foreign election observers is important. We need ongoing debate
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30/11/2009
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 30 November appointed Ms. Anja Kristin Salte Hjelseth (25), student and county politician, Ulefoss, as political adviser to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete.
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27/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government has agreed to cancel USD 9,4 million of Cote d’Ivoire’s debt to Norway.
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26/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has reacted strongly to the news that the Iranian authorities have confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Shirin Ebadi in 2003. The Iranian Chargé d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday afternoon.
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26/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Health and Care Services
November 25 Norway hosted the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being’s Annual Conference. At the conference, Russia formally took over the chairmanship of the Partnership from Norway.
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26/11/2009
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has decided to increase emergency relief to Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia because of the drought. At the same time it is important to increase food security.