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02/11/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"The Palestinian authorities must
do their utmost to prevent any more attacks. The terrorists
responsible for the attack must be found and brought to justice,”
said the Foreign Minister. (03.11)
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02/11/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At a meeting on Tuesday 2 November
at the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance, State Secretary Kjørven and
Vice Minister of Finance Tam signed a declaration of intent on a
debt-for-development swap between Norway and Vietnam. (03.11)
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01/11/2004
News story
Ministry of the Environment
An OSPAR-workshop on the
environmental impact of placement of carbon dioxide (CO2) in
geological structures in the maritime area took place in Trondheim
26-27 October. (01.11.04)
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29/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The King in Council reappointed
today, 29 October 2004, Mr. Svein Gjedrem as Governor of Norges
Bank (Central Bank) and Chairman of the Bank’s Executive Board for
a second term of six years as from 1 January 2005. (29.10.2004)
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22/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Minister will lay a
wreath at the memorial in Vestre Gravlund on Monday 25 October at
11.00. The anniversary of the liberation of eastern Finnmark will
also be celebrated in Kirkenes on 24 October. (22.10)
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22/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Norway has a higher share of
renewable electricity than any of the EU member states, and the
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has indicated a target for Norway
of 90 percent renewable electricity in 2010. ( 22.10.04)
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18/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jan Petersen will
visit the Czech Republic on 18-19 October. The Foreign Minister
will among other things hold talks with Foreign Minister Cyril
Svoboda, Prime Minister Stanislav Gross, Vice-Chairperson of the
Committee for
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15/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A Memorandum of Understanding on
the use of funds under the Norwegian financial mechanism in Poland
was signed 15
th> October by State Secretary, Deputy Foreign
Minister Kim Traavik on behalf of the Norwegian government. Under
the MoU about
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15/10/2004
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 175/2004 Date: 15 October 2004 Ellen Inga Hætta new state secretary In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Ms. Ellen Inga Olavsdatter Hætta (51), director of the Norwegian Reindeer Administration,
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14/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of International
Development Hilde F. Johnson will in the period 15.-17. October be
participating in the African Development Forum and the Big Table
Meeting in Ethiopia. (14.10)
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14/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Minister of Petroleum and
Energy, Thorhild Widvey, Thursday invited the oil companies to
nominate the blocks they think should be included in the 19
th> licensing round on the Norwegian Continental
Shelf. (14.10.04)
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13/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The WTO conducted a trade policy
review of Norway on 11 and 13 October and commended the country
among other things on its liberal trade regime, its macroeconomic
policies and its management of natural resources. (15.10)
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08/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The award of this year’s Peace
Prize
(photo: Ole Danbolt Mjøs
and Geir Lundestad) to Professor Maathai from Kenya is a very
welcome and well-deserved recognition of her many years of tireless
struggle for the environment, development,
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08/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
Minister
of the Envrionment, Knut Arild Hareide conveys his warmest
congratulations to Wangari Maathai on her being awarded this year's
Nobel Peace Prize. Her holistic approach to sustainable development
and environment has proven to be
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08/10/2004
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 168/2004 Date: 8 October 2004 “Very gratifying that Wangari Maathai wins Peace Prize” “I am very happy that Wangari Maathai has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2004, for her contribution to sustainable development,
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08/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Innovative approach by Governments
ensures go-ahead of Boa and Playfair fields.(08.10.04)
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08/10/2004
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 169/2004 Date: 8 October 2004 State secretary Anders Eira to leave his office In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably discharged Mr. Anders Eira from the office of state secretary in the Ministry of
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07/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In the budget proposal for 2005,
the Government proposes increasing development assistance by NOK
1.6 billion, which is the largest increase ever. This brings
development assistance funding up to 0.95 per cent of Norway’s
gross national income (
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06/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Ministry of Petroleum and
Energy will prioritise these areas in the budget for 2005.
(06.10.04)
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06/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
-The funds for petroleum research
are suggested increased by over 60 per cent in next year's budget
(06.10.04)