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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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The Norwegian Government expects that the meeting of the International Maritime Organization in Oslo will agree upon the establishment of a design index for new ships and that this index will require ships to be built more energy efficient than at
Climate change and environmental policy are the most important issues on the agenda during Prime Minister Stoltenberg's visit in China.
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will meet Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, at 11:00 on Friday 27 April. The topics they will discuss include the Government’s High North Strategy, a possible cooperation zone in the north, as well as energy
- The aquaculture industry is doing well and contributes to development and activity along the coast. In its strategy for a competitive Norwegian aquaculture industry, the government is focusing on the industry’s need for framework conditions which
The WTO Panel’s report finds that the EU anti-dumping measure against Norwegian salmon is inconsistent with WTO rules on 22 separate grounds. According to the Norwegian Government, the EU measure contains such fundamental and serious errors that the
International Development Minister Erik Solheim announced 8 August that Norway will contribute NOK 20 million (appr. USD 3,5 million) to a fund to protect girls against genital mutilation in 16 countries. The fund has recently been established by
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: The construction work is close to completion. On Saturday 17 November the seed vault will close to visitors and commence cooling to -18 degrees Celsius.
The leader of the LTTE negotiating team and head of the LTTE political wing, Mr S.P. Tamilselvan, was killed this morning, in an air strike outside Kilinochchi. - His leadership as head of the political wing and his many important contributions have
During the launch of the Government’s new China strategy on Tuesday 14 August, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced that Norway will open a new consulate general in Guangzhou in southern China.
Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg congratulated South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, after the UN General Assembly appointed him new secretary-general of the organisation:
The Global Seed Vault at Svalbard increases its capasity by 50 percent - within the same budget frame
For the first time, seeds that had been retrieved from secure storage have been returned to the seed vault in Svalbard. Forced to retrieve seed deposits from Svalbard in the fall of 2015, the international research centre ICARDA, previously
The awards for APA 2006 - Awards in Predefined Areas - have been decided by the Cabinet today. There has been a major interest for this licensing round, and the competition for several of the blocks has been fierce.
The global travel advice will be extended to apply until 15 January 2021. With regard to countries in the Schengen area/EEA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is maintaining its advice against non-essential travel to all countries apart from those for
Mr. Snorre Wikstrøm (35), study secretary, Oslo, has today been appointed state secretary to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg from 1 January 2008. At the same time Mr. Morten Wetland has been honourably discharged as of the same date.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: More than 300 people took the opportunity to visit the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Open Day.
The Seafood and Health Conference 2008 will be held in Bergen between 13th and 16th of May. The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs is responsible for the conference, and Norway’s National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Odd Roger Enoksen is Brussels Thursday 15.02. Here he will attend a Nordic/Baltic preparatory meeting prior to the Energy Council Meeting.
Friday 27 March, the Government put forward additional financial measures to address the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak.
Yesterday, the Storting (Norwegian Parliament) adopted the budget for the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for 2021, in line with what was proposed from the Government.