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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 3rd quarter of 2006. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are
The Ministry of Finance today issued regulations on new capital adequacy requirements for Norwegian banks etc. "The regulations are designed to ensure that banks subject to Norwegian regulation and Norwegian supervision remain financially sound.
Today employees in internation organisations enjoy diplomatic immunity which can protect them from being prosecuted for corruption. - We cannot allow a form of immunity that in practice gives protection to people who have been involved in
Good infrastructure is essential for trade and economic activity. The development of safe and efficient transport corridors in the High North therefore figures prominently on the Government’s agenda. The Government supports the initiative for
The Government will assess the need for a new, ice-class research vessel capable of operating in the far north. An ice-class research vessel would be useful in obtaining information needed for making political and management decisions in the
Ms. Kari-Anne Opsal, political advisor in the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, has been appointed acting state secretary in the same ministry from 1 December and for the rest of the duration of Minister Pedersen's leave of absence.
The Board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) decided in New York last Thursday that the organisation’s international secretariat should be transferred to Oslo. “We are pleased by the confidence shown in us,” said
Norway is spearheading a joint protest together with the EU, the USA and Canada. The NRC was coordinator of the largest camp for internally displaced persons in South Darfur, and was primarily responsible for the protection of vulnerable groups.
- Corruption is theft. People in poor parts of the world are being robbed of millions every day. This has enormous consequences, not only for individuals, but also for the economic and social development opportunities of poor countries, said Mr
The Ministry of Finance has excluded the South Korean company Poongsan Corporation from the Government Pension Fund - Global, pursuant to the Ethical Guidelines for the Fund.
On 28 and 29 November Mr Erik Solheim, the Norwegian Minister of International Development hosted a two-day conference in Oslo on the current use of conditionality in the International Finance Institutions.The first day of the conference was open to
Here is the press programme for the visit of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank represented by Ms. Mosammat Taslima Begum. (06.12.06).
Friday the Government presented its High North Strategy. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development and the Minister of Education and Research took part in the presentation in
Press release No.: 155/06 Date: 01.12.2006 - In just one year, the High North has become a new dimension of Norway’s foreign policy, said Norway’s Foreign Minister - During the course of this year, the High North has been firmly placed on the map of
Norway and the EU have agreed to a bi-lateral fisheries agreement for 2007. The Parties have also reached agreement on fishing in the Skagerrak next year. The long-term management plan for haddock stocks has been revised with a view to achieving
In today's session of the Council of State the following state secretary changes were made: Mr. Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen, Member of Parliament, has been appointed as state secretary to Prime Minister Stoltenberg. Ms. Hilde Singsaas, acting
Norway is the responsible for managing extensive, rich seas in the High North. The Government has set the principle that the management of living marine resources is to take place within a sustainable framework, and must be based on sound
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of today appointed Ms. Hadia Tajik (23), student, Sandnes/Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen.
A number of measures have already been or are being implemented to improve maritime safety along the coast of mainland Norway. An important element of the Government’s High North strategy is to enhance maritime safety in the waters around
The Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set a quota of 1052 animals for the minke whale hunt in 2007.