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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their credentials to His Majesty King Harald V on 14. April 2016.
The cyclone Nargis, which hit Burma on 2 May, has caused extensive damage. More than 15 000 lives may have been lost, and as many as two million people may be affected. Norway will provide up to NOK 10 million (about USD 2 million) for emergency
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2008. With this announcement prospective blocks for exploration activities in mature areas of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) are being made available to
Representatives from more than 35 european nations are participating at the conference "Institutional Foundations for Dialog and Respect" in Oslo today.
A number of measures have already been or are being implemented to improve maritime safety along the coast of mainland Norway. An important element of the Government’s High North strategy is to enhance maritime safety in the waters around
The government is seriously addressing the problem of escaping fish. The Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs appointed a dedicated Commission on Escapes from Aquacultures on 05.07.2006.
The boards of Statoil ASA and Hydro ASA have recommended merging Statoil ASA with the oil and gas activities in Hydro. “This is the start of a new era. We are creating a global energy company and strengthening Norway’s oil and gas industry,”
“We condemn the terrorist attack outside the Danish Embassy in Islamabad,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. “I have been in touch with my Danish colleague, Per Stig Møller, to express my sympathy.”
In his New Year’s address to the nation, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced that the Government will purchase CO2 emission quotas to offset the pollution caused by international air travel by government employees.
The Norwegian Government is going to build a global vault for seeds on Svalbard. Seeds from the entire world will be put into frozen storage in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault so that crop diversity can be conserved for the future.
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Icelandic Foreign Minister Valgerður Sverrisdóttir signed a Memorandum of Understanding on closer security policy cooperation between Iceland and Norway on Thursday.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg congratulates the EU on it's 50th anniversary. The Prime Minister has on behalf of the Norwegian Government sent a letter to EU President, Angela Merkel. "The contributions of the European Union to peace and
Norway condemns in the strongest terms the most recent incidents of violence in Sri Lanka. Altogether 519 people have been killed since December 2005. These include Muslims, Singhalese and Tamils. The continual attacks on civilians are
The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) met in Geneva 22-23 February 2006 for talks on the Ceasefire Agreement. The parties discussed issues related to the ceasefire, including the concerns of the
Good infrastructure is essential for trade and economic activity. The development of safe and efficient transport corridors in the High North therefore figures prominently on the Government’s agenda. The Government supports the initiative for
Norway has donated NOK10 million (CHF2 million) to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) for 2007. Norway is today the second biggest contributor to the DDAGTF. Read the WTO Press Release 21 February 2007.
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People who have received their first dose of the vaccine will be protected 3 weeks after receiving the first dose, and for up to 15 weeks afterwards. From today, these people can follow the same guidance that applies to people who are fully
The Norwegian Government is planning to allow people resident in the Schengen area/EEA to enter Norway from 15 July, provided that they live in a country or region where the level of infection is acceptable. From the same date, quarantine will no
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is planning to make more exceptions to its travel advice against non-essential travel to all countries. From 15 July, the global travel advice will no longer apply to certain EEA/Schengen countries.