Historical archive
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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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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On Monday 16 May Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Funding for marine research has almost tripled in the last ten years. Norway now commits almost NOK 3 billion annually to research within the marine sector.
In today’s session of the Council of State the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Ms. Kristine Gramstad (33), group leader, Stavanger, as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
“The returns on the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) in 2010 were good. The overall results of the last years show that the large losses during the financial crisis has been more than compensated by the gains made in the subsequent market
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen, today submitted a White Paper on the evaluation of the 2006 tax reform to the Parliament. The evaluation is the result of a comprehensive work involving external contributors representing organizations
Tropical forested countries are stepping up the fight to combat climate change via a pioneering new initiative called the UN-REDD Programme. The Programme was unveiled by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Prime Minister of Norway Jens
“It is an extraordinary experience to be in the Brazilian rainforest and travel by boat along the Amazon River. If we are able to stop deforestation in Brazil, we can also manage to save Norwegian glaciers,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
Never before have foreign investments in developing countries been so high. However, the current uncertainties in the world economy may affect future investments.
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will lead the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinians (AHLC), which Norway chairs, in New York on Monday 22 September. A press conference will be held after the meeting at 13:00.
The direct involvement of actors in the region is crucial if the many, interrelated conflicts in the Middle East are to be resolved. The Arab peace initiative proposed in 2002, which is being discussed in Riyadh today (28 March), is therefore of
The way forward after the agreement between the Government and the Maoists presents many challenges. The Norwegian Government promises to continue its support for peaceful and democratic development in Nepal in close dialogue with the Nepalese
Long-term storage of GMO seeds in the SGSV will not be approved. Import and storage of GMO seeds according to Norwegian legislation will require advance approval.
Press release No.: 133-06 Date: 03.10.2006 Political advisor continues The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 2 October appointed Ms. Annelene Svingen as political advisor to Minister of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen. Svingen left the
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has not received bids in the auction of the vacant license to build and operate a 3G-network in Norway. The deadline to submit bids expired at 10 AM local time. Even though four companies in August
Norway has pledged USD 25 million as an additional contribution in 2007 for the implementation of UN reform.
Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen Kristin Halvorsen (age 45) was today appointed Minister of Finance. Halvorsen is the leader of the Socialist Left Party of Norway, and has been Member of Parliament since 1989. During this time she has been
Norway will contribute up to NOK 25 million towards cancelling Liberia’s debt to foreign private creditors. The announcement was made by State Secretary Håkon A. Gulbrandsen on 26 June at the Liberia Poverty Reduction Forum in Berlin.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is on a two days visit to Jakarta. To day the Prime Minister meets with President Susilo Bambang Youdhouno.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: There is huge interest in visiting the global seed vault on Svalbard. Jimmy Carter, George Soros and Ted Turner are amongst those who will visit the vault this summer. There are heavy restrictions on access to the vault.
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will have a meeting with Icelandic Foreign Minister Valgerður Sverrisdóttir on Thursday 26 April at 13:00 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of security and defence between Norway and