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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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The Government has appointes Marie Benedicte Bjørnland som ny as Commissioner for the National Police Directorate.
‘I am deeply concerned by the dangerous deterioration in relations between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack on 14 February. Norway urges the parties to show restraint to prevent an escalation of the situation, and to resume
Highlighting the need to speed up efforts in delivering safe drinking water, basic sanitation and shelter for the poor, Norwegian Minister of the Environment, Børge Brende, Chair of CSD-12, calls for a decade of implementation. UN
By the end of the next parliamentary period, 65 per cent of Norwegian development assistance will go to Africa, and a total of 70 per cent to low-income countries in general, the Government announced Sunday. (23.08)
A white paper entitled Opportunities and Challenges in the North (Report No. 30 (2004-2005) to the Storting) was presented to the Council of State today. In the white paper, the Government gives an account of the new opportunities and
Today, on 15 July, Norway and the United Nations marked the start of a new partnership on strengthening international tax policy and enhancing domestic tax capacity. Norway will provide a total of NOK 35 million to the UN Tax Trust Fund over the
Media Programme for Foreign Minister Jan Petersen - UN General Assembly 60 New York, 13 - 26 September 2005 Tuesday 13 September (3:00 PM Opening of UN General Assembly 60) Wednesday 14 September 9:00 AM: Summit Opening 10:00 AM: Press meeting -
Prime Minister Erna Solberg announced on 25 September the launch of an initiative - together with New Zealand, Costa Rica, Fiji and Iceland - to negotiate an Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability.
The representatives of the main political actors in Venezuela are continuing the negotiations that were initiated in Oslo within the framework of a negotiation table that works in a continuous and efficient manner.
The essence of this agreement is that in the area in question (known as the “grey zone”), both countries are to refrain from conducting inspections or from exercising any form of control over the other country’s fishing vessels (28.06)
The Government will allocate NOK 30.6 billion to defence in 2006. This means that the high level of the defence budget recommended by the Bondevik II administration will be maintained. Modernisation of the Armed Forces will continue and more
The Norwegian government continues to give priority to the defence sector in its annual budget proposal through a NOK 3 billion increase in 2018. It shows the government’s commitment to increase defence spending every year to meet the ambitions set
Press release No.: 192/2005 Date: 28 October 2005 New state secretaries In today's session of the Council of State, the Crown Prince Regent has appointed the following state secretaries in the ministries: Ms. Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt (44),
The government proposes to grant 3 billion Norwegian kroner on next year's budget to help preserving rainforests. This is an increase from 2017 of 118 million Norwegian kroner.
Norway strongly deplore the excessive use of violence by the police, and that the Ethiopian authorities have arrested the entire leadership of the country’s largest opposition party and representatives of the trade unions and the media. (04.11)
The government will strengthen climate research. The budget proposes to increase the allocation by NOK 20 million towards research that can lead to lower greenhouse gas emissions, especially from transport and agriculture.
Press release No.: 191/2005 Date: 26 October 2005 New political advisor The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Mr. Roger Pedersen (33), press secretary, Oslo, as political advisor to Minister Øystein Djupedal. The Government represents
'Norwegian engagement in peace and reconciliation work is more important than ever, and the Government is proposing to step up these efforts in 2018. At the same time, we intend to increase our support for implementation of the Colombian peace
I deeply deplore the Iranian President’s statement that the State of Israel should be wiped off the map. The statement is not only preposterous, it is contrary to widely accepted international jurisprudence, commented Mr Støre. (28.10)
A working group that has assessed the potential for Norwegian participation in the European Central Bank’s AnaCredit project on credit reporting, has submitted its report to the Ministry of Finance. The working group recommends improving existing