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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 voted 8 October for a resolution in the United Nations to request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on whether the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo is in accordance with international law.
Norwegian diplomat Rolf Einar Fife has been elected Chair of the Council of Europe Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI). Mr Fife is a lawyer and head of the Legal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Norwegian economy has in the past four years experienced its strongest expansion since the 1950s. Recent developments, however, suggest that the cyclical peak has been passed, and the international financial turmoil has increased the uncertainty
In connection with the Government’s promotion of culture, an increase of NOK 10 million in funding for culture and public diplomacy abroad has been proposed, making the total allocated to this area NOK 95.5 million. This represents an increase of
The red-green coalition government will continue to develop the Norwegian welfare state, through investment in kindergartens, education and research. Amongst other things, the government proposes spending a total of around NOK 2 billion on improving
For the first time, Norway is allocating 1% of its GNI to international development cooperation. “This is a major victory for the world’s poor,” commented Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim.
“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 investment strategy for the Government Pension Fund is robust, long-term and well-equipped to deal with financial market turmoil.
The result is an expected increase in the State’s net cash flow from the petroleum sector of about NOK 100 billion this year.
The Norwegian Government has ambitious goals for carbon capture and storage (CCS), and the work to reach these goals will continue as planned in 2009.
By the deadline for applications in the awards in predefined areas (APA) 2008 on the Norwegian continental shelf, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 47 companies. The Ministry aims to award new production licenses
Read the whole Greeting speech given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Mr. Lars Peder Brekk, at The World Championship in Sheep Shearing in Bjerkreim, Norway.
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has as appointed Mr. Geir Pollestad, state secretary, Oslo, as state secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, and Mr. Robin Kåss (31), medical doctor, Eidanger, as state secretary
Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Seyoum Mesfin, last week in New York in connection with the UN General Assembly. The two ministers agreed to normalise relations between Norway and Ethiopia.
Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim would like input from students on how Norwegian development efforts in the education sector can be further improved.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites all EEA air carriers to tender on scheduled regional air services within Norway, for the period 1 April 2009 - 31 March 2012. The deadline for submitting tenders is 3 November 2008.
Following the decision taken at the NATO summit in Bucharest, it was decided today in the Council of State to request the consent of the Storting to invite Albania and Croatia to join NATO.
Today, a group of World Leaders will commit to actions aimed at saving 10 million mothers and newborns in the poorest countries by 2015.
The Rafto Prize has been awarded to Pastor Bulambo Lembelembe Josué of the Democratic Republic of Congo for his efforts to promote hope, peace and human dignity in Eastern Congo.