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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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NEFCO has been assigned by the Government of Norway to manage a global carbon procurement facility to procure Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Norway is providing NOK 38 million for shelter for families who lost their homes as a result of the conflict in Gaza in 2014. 'The winter weather in Gaza is creating huge problems for the families who do not have proper homes. Conditions for the
‘I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear the news that once again a young girl has been used as a suicide bomber, this time at a market in the city of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria. I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms,’ said
“Israel’s use of violence against protesters attempting to cross the ceasefire line between Syria and the occupied Golan Heights is intolerable. The killing of unarmed protesters cannot be justified,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
“It is completely unacceptable that more than 500 people have been condemned to death in a summary trial. The court’s judgment is shocking, and the conduct of the trial gives cause for concern about the fundamental standards of the Egyptian legal
“I condemn the killing of the Secretary-General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Dr Abd-al-Razzaq Jbeiro, in the strongest possible terms. Volunteers from the Syrian Red Crescent give life-saving first aid to the wounded and injured in an impartial
From 1 February 2011 all travellers between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland will be controlled.
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke earlier today with India’s Minister for External Affairs, S.M. Krishna. They discussed the issue of two Indian children who are in the custody of the Child Welfare Services in the Norwegian town of Stavanger.
Significant progress was made in the negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan at the weekend. The parties are reported to have reached agreement on the sharing of future oil revenues, among other things.
The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Mr. Torstein Tvedt Solberg (27), Stavanger, as political adviser to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Trond Giske.
The execution of Mohammad Hussain on Thursday 15 November in Mianwali is a breach of the moratorium on executions that has been observed in Pakistan since the civilian government came to power in 2008. “This is a step backwards for Pakistan,”
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has today appointed the Norwegian diplomat Mari Skåre as the Alliance’s first special representative for women peace and security.
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Today Russia became the World Trade Organization’s 156th member. This means that Russia is bound by the same rules for international trade as all the other major economies.
The Ministry of Finance today presents a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) concerning authorisation for central government borrowing in 2013.
“Somalia has taken an important step towards political stability and peace with the election of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s new president,” said Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås.
The Norwegian Government have agreed to cancel Cote d’Ivoire’s remaining debt to Norway of USD 32.7 million.
"I congratulate President Barack Obama on his re-election as President of the United States. I look forward to further developing our cooperation with Obama on the major challenges facing the international community," said Norway's Prime Minister
Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim has visited one of Kenya’s many refugee camps for victims of the food crisis. He is seriously concerned about the situation in the Horn of Africa.
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