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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 been a driving force internationally in the work to ban cluster munitions. It was therefore with great satisfaction that Deputy Minister of Defence Espen Barth Eide was today able to press the button to destroy the first batch of Norway’s
Norway has now submitted documentation on the extent of the continental shelf off Bouvet Island and Dronning Maud Land to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, which is based in New York.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is today announcing the awards of 21 new production licenses in the 20th Licensing Round.
On 30 April, Norway and the UK entered into an agreement on the boundary between the countries’ economic zones. Rolf Einar Fife, Director General of the Legal Affairs Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented: - This
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has been informed today that the participants in the Skanled pipeline project will suspend the project.
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 29 April appointed Mr. Kjetil Mjøsund (41), bailiff, Stjørdal, as acting political advisor to Minister of Justice Knut Storberget.
“Climate change and increased access to Arctic waters call for closer Arctic cooperation. I am pleased that the Arctic Council today has identified a number of measures to combat climate change and protect the Arctic environment,” said Norwegian
On 28 April, Brigadier Britt T.B. Brestrup took over command of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH). Brestrup is the first female head of mission and commands a civilian observer force of 64 persons.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Al Gore, ministers from Europe, the Americas and Asia, and some of the world’s leading experts on snow and ice melting met in Tromsø, Norway, today. Mr Gore and Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who co-chaired
On Monday 27 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre formally opened the annual human rights dialogue meeting between Norway and Indonesia. The human rights dialogue has been ongoing since 2002, and this is the eighth annual meeting.
The new White paper on research ”Climate for Research”, the government emphasises that public research spending will continue to increase. Furthermore, Norwegian research policy will be defined by nine research policy goals. The Government
Minister of Children and Equality Anniken Huitfeldt proposes changes to the Child Welfare Act that include a strengthening of follow-up care and clarifications designed to make sure children's interests come first in all evaluations that are
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Ms. Gry Larsen (33), political advisor, Oslo, as state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre. She succeeds Mr. Raymond Johansen, who has been honourably discharged
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 24 April appointed Mr. Tarjei Skirbekk (37), information advisor, Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre. Skirbekk succeeds Ms. Gry Larsen, today appointed state secretary
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim is sending a delegation to Madagascar to report on the situation in the country in the light of the current conflict.
The Government will preserve Svalbard’s unique natural wilderness and develop the archipelago as a platform for climate research. At the same time, the Government will continue to develop a robust family community in Longyearbyen, continue coal
The EU is close to adopting a trade ban on seal products that may be incompatible with international trade rules. The European Parliament will vote on the proposed trade ban during the plenary session in Strasbourg from 4 to 7 May. Norwegian Foreign
“It is unacceptable that hundreds of civilians have been killed or wounded in the latest stages of the fighting in Sri Lanka. This could have been avoided,” said Minister of the Environment and International Development, Mr Erik Solheim.
On 17 April, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, hosted the launch of an international partnership that will provide cheaper and more effective malaria medicines to developing countries.
Somalia is the first African country to submit such information. The submission was prepared with the assistance of the Government of Norway in consultation with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, acting on