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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Norway has decided to allocate 6 million US Dollars (42 million NOK) on a pioneer project for the assessment of availability of groundwater source for Dar es Salaam Water Supply.
- I can now make public that we, together with the consulting firm Mercer, are taking a leading role in launching a comprehensive research project aimed at assessing the impact of climate change on financial markets, as well as implications for
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
The Government has presented a white paper on Norwegian humanitarian policy in which it reaffirms that Norway intends to be a leading political and financial partner in efforts to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches those in need.
Lieutenant General Harald Sunde was appointed General and new Chief of Defence by the King in Council today.
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has resolved that Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa shall also be acting Minister of Transport and Communications during Liv Signe Navarsete’s sick
The Office of the Prime Minister has for the period 1 June-1 October 2009 appointed Mr. Rune Bakervik (38), region secretary, Bergen, as acting political advisor to Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, during Ms. Ragnhild Mathisen’s leave
Carbon capture and storage (CCS), energy security in Europe, liberalisation of energy markets and offshore wind were the main points on the agenda of the EC-Norway energy dialog that Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs and Norwegian Minister of
The annual Human Rights Dialogue between Vietnam and Norway took place in Oslo on 14-15 May. Freedom of expression, human rights defenders, the role of civil society, women and gender equality, and capital punishment were among the topics that were
“Once again, overfishing of cod in the Barents Sea has been substantially reduced in 2008. This means that unreported fishing has been reduced by as much as 84% from 2005 to 2008 and that resources to the value of 1.1 billion kroner are now
As part of Norway’s contribution to the EEA Financial Mechanisms, the Government will earmark EUR 140 million over five years for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in selected EU member states. This is part of the already allocated Norwegian
Today the Government has put forth a proposal for a completely new planning part to the Planning and Building Act. “The new Act will make it easier for local authorities to deal with challenges posed by climate change, halt the loss of biodiversity,
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim urges the parties to seek a common solution to the conflict in Madagascar.
Norway is increasing its aid to Zimbabwe by NOK 58 million. The money will be used to help the people of Zimbabwe and support the new Government of National Unity.
The Norwegian Government proposes an allocation of NOK 30 million in new funds to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to improve international labour standards, strengthen national labour inspection mechanisms and increase cooperation
An international research team organized by the University of Oslo has for the last two years, in secret, studied and documented the oldest complete fossil of a primate. The Norwegian government will contribute to the work undertaken by The natural
This years Human Rights Dialogue between Vietnam and Norway took place in Oslo 14 - 15 May. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Director General Le Hoai Trung, and the Norwegian delegation by State Secretary Gry Larsen.
The international Young Leaders Summit 2009 on Aids will take place at Losby Manor outside Oslo on 23-25 June 2009.
The Sri Lankan government forces have declared victory over the Tamil Tigers. Now the peace must be won and help provided to the civilian victims.
- Over the last years, the Norwegian petroleum sector has shown a high level of activity, a high exploration rate, and good market conditions for the supply industry. We expect sustained activity on a very high level in 2009, but the outlook is less