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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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- Jerusalem is a holy city for many. Respect for each other’s faiths must prevail, not least during religious holidays. The integrity of the holy sites and the historic status quo must be upheld and fully respected, says Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen
After the changes in the Government today, The Office of the Prime Minister has made several changes among the political advisers.
Foreign nationals who have come to Norway from abroad and are therefore quarantined, but have not developed infection symptoms, may now leave Norway. If they choose to stay in Norway, they must remain in quarantine for the full period. Foreign
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against trips to the United States and France that are not strictly necessary.
'I am deeply concerned about the escalating situation in Myanmar. Norway strongly urges the military to refrain from all use of violence and of restrictions against people that are exercising their right to expression and assembly, and to release
Yesterday, 01 March, saw the kick-off of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2009. The Norwegian government has granted NOK 80 million for polar research under the IPY in 2007 alone. - The IPY will boost international research on the Arctic and
Deputy Minister Liv Monica Stubholt headed the official Norwegian delegation to Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) last week. The conference gathers top-level political leaders as well as business reperesentatives and NGOs
Everything seems to indicate that the course is now set for North Korean denuclearisation.
In the hearing on "Foreign Government Investment in the U.S. Economy and Financial Sector" in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 March 2008, Director General Martin Skancke spoke on the management of the Government Pension Fund - Global and
It was decided by the King in Council friday to recognise the Republic of Kosovo as an independent state.
- IUU is a challenge that no country can solve on its own. This is why Norway in cooperation with other nations has achieved quite a lot in finding common solutions to combat the IUU-fisheries, said State Secretary Vidar Ulriksen in his speech at
Beginning on Monday, 12 February, the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs will staff a media contact line during working hours. The press must exclusively use the telephone number +47 22 24 66 99 between 8.00 and 15.45 on weekdays.
The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, through its Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (Doalos), and Norway, have entered into an agreement to provide support to developing countries, particularly Small Island Developing States (
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is implementing a number of measures to strengthen the administration of Norwegian development funds, including better systems for dealing with suspected misuse of funds.
- The new Langeled pipeline gives Norwegian gas direct access into one of Europe’s most attractive gas markets. Thereby securing maximum value creation from our natural resources, said Prime Minister Stoltenberg.
The Norwegian Government has proposed Christian Hauglie-Hanssen, current DG of the Norwegian Space Agency, as candidate for the ESA Director General.
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has today given authorisations that enable Storebrand to acquire the Swedish insurance group SPP.
Animal Welfare: A proposal for a new Norwegian Animal Welfare Act has been released. The consultation paper is available in Norwegian, and a short summary is available in English. The draft Act is available in both languages. The deadline for
”I am glad we have managed to reach an agreement in Bali”, Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said after the UN Climate Change Conference ended today.
"I congratulate Kevin Rudd and the Australian Labour Party with the victory in the election," says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.