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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 funds are to support the ongoing efforts to stabilise the central African country following many years of civil war.
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.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre met Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elmar Mammadyarov, in Oslo on 4 December. During the meeting, the ministers signed a joint declaration on continued cooperation between their two countries.
Mr. Torbjørn Urfjell has as of 1 December resigned from the post as political advisor to Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. He has held the post since 20 October 2005.
Former US Vice President Walter F. Mondale has, at the request of Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, agreed to be Norway’s Honorary Consul General in Minneapolis.
Norway and the EU have concluded a bilateral fisheries agreement for 2008. The parties have also come to an agreement on fishing in the Skagerrak for next year.
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Ms. Kari Henriksen (52), manager, Kristiansand, as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care Services Sylvia Brustad, from 3 Desember. She succeeds Mr. Wegard Harsvik, who has
The International Finance Facility for Immunization (IFFIm), a pilot project supported by Norway, is a successful part of the effort to reduce child mortality by providing financing for the GAVI Alliance. Norway provides both political and financial
The Holberg Prize is awarded annually for outstanding scientific work within the fields of the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology, or interdisciplinary work within these areas. The Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon presented the
Norway invites the Contracting Parties to the 1973 Polar Bear Agreement, Denmark/Greenland, Russia, USA and Canada, to a meeting of the parties in Tromsø spring 2009. The purpose of the meeting will be to enhance circumpolar cooperation on
The Annapolis meeting on the Middle East peace process has resulted in a joint statement by Prime Minister Olmert, President Abbas and President Bush in which the parties commit to peace talks with the aim of securing a final peace agreement in the
"I congratulate Kevin Rudd and the Australian Labour Party with the victory in the election," says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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
Forestry: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has published an updated version of the brochure Norwegian Forests. Norway has long traditions in forestry and forest management, and for using wood in construction and as a source of energy. Sawn wood
Norway has signed an agreement with the Palestinian Authority under which it will provide NOK 168.3 million in budget support. The funds are to be used to pay salaries and cover operating expenses in the public sector, including the civilian police.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: More than 300 people took the opportunity to visit the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Open Day.
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has today given authorisations that enable Storebrand to acquire the Swedish insurance group SPP.
Common challenges, different institutional frameworks: the UN, EU and NATO: A summary. October 5, 2007, Residence Palace, Brussels
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
The WTO Panel’s report states that the EU anti-dumping measure against Norwegian salmon is inconsistent with WTO rules on 22 points. This is the largest number of infringements in any case of this kind brought before the WTO. The Panel’s report was