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15/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By signing the electoral pact, you,
the political leaders of Haiti, have committed yourselves to
ensuring free and fair elections, said State Secretary Vidar
Helgesen in his address at the signing ceremony in Port-au-Prince
on 14 June. (15.06)
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14/06/2005
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 115/2005 Date: 14 June 2005 Acting political advisor in Ministry of Health and Care The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Anne-Cecilie Kaltenborn (36), senior advisor, Oslo, as acting political advisor to Mr. Ansgar
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13/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Finance
In its report on Norway, IMF
commends Norway’s strong fiscal and monetary framework and the
success in avoiding any adverse effects of the oil wealth. IMF
welcomes the economic recovery that has taken hold since 2004.
(13.06.05)
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08/06/2005
News story
Ministry of Defence
(8 June 2005) US
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Norwegian Minister of
Defense Kristin Krohn Devold today met for a bilateral meeting in
Stavanger, Norway. An important point on the agenda was the
continued close cooperation on the
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08/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Ministry's new service
trainees have been accepted. (09.06)
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06/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has
excluded Kerr-McGee Corporation from the Petroleum Fund’s
investment universe under the new ethical guidelines. - The
decision to exclude the company is based on a recommendation from
the Advisory Council on Ethics
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03/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government submitted a
Proposition to the Storting the 3 June requesting its consent to
accept the EU Regulation on the establishment of a Border Control
Agency under the Schengen Agreement. At the same time the
Government requested the
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03/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Eighty-one children from Beslan,
accompanied by 20 adults, are visting Norway. A varied programme
has been arranged, including day trips in the vicinity and by boat,
games and sports as well as the opportunity to meet Norwegian
school children.
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01/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance will start
using interest rate swaps in the Kingdom’s domestic debt
management. This will increase the flexibility to adjust the
interest rate exposure of the debt portfolio without changing the
borrowing strategy. Norges
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01/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has
appointed a new board of directors for the Norwegian Investment
Fund for Developing Countries (NORFUND). The board will take up its
duties on 1 June this year, and its term of office will be four
years. (02.06)
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31/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This year’s summit - in Cape Town -
will discuss the measures proposed by Prime Minister Tony Blair’s
Africa Commission, and look at the role the private business sector
can play in the efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals.
(31.05)
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31/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Today the Tariff Board has
published on the internet a draft regulation on general application
of two wage agreements in the building industry in the Oslo Fjord
Region (31.05.05).
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25/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Defence
(Brussels 23 May 2005) The Defence
Ministers from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia have today
signed an agreement on the establishment of a so-called Battle
Group to be placed at the disposal of the EU. “Norwegian
participation in this force
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20/05/2005
Press release
Utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet
Strengthening of quality assurance
and recognition of degrees, and introduction of national framework
for qualifications will be the priority areas for the Bologna
Process towards 2007.(20.05.05)
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18/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Petersen will take part in the
ministerial meeting of the Human Security Network. The main item on
the agenda is UN reform, and the aim is to contribute to a positive
result at the UN summit meeting in September. (18.05)
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18/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This is the first call for
proposals for funding through the mechanisms, which were
established by Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein in connection with
the expansion of the EU and the EEA one year ago. (19.05)
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13/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Ministry of Transport and
Communications and the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs will
in June this year invite to a renewed tender for a licence to
operate and build a digital terrestrial television network in
Norway.
(13.05.05)
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13/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Government is taking
an active approach to ensure Norway's long term interests in the
northern areas. In the Revised National Budget the Government
proposes to allocate 65 million Norwegian kroner (NOK) to
strengthen Norway's
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13/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
In the Revised National Budget for
2005 the price for Norwegian crude oil for 2005 is 300 Norwegian
kroner (NOK) per barrel. For 2006 the price assumption is NOK 280
per barrel. Compared to the National Budget 2005 this is an upward
adjustment
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13/05/2005
Press release
Ministry of Finance
Growth of the Norwegian mainland
economy is well above trend. The labour market is improving.
Against this background, a broadly neutral fiscal stance will be
maintained limiting the growth impetus to the mainland economy from
the use of