Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.

Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.

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  • Peace talks about Sri Lanka in Berlin

    24/01/2003 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Pressemelding Nr.: 15/03 Dato: 24.01.2003 Fifth Session of Sri Lanka Peace Talks The fifth session of peace negotiations between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will be held on 7 – 8 February at the

  • Amendment to the Budget 2006 - Tax policy

    10/11/2005 Press release Ministry of Finance

    The Government aims at bringing the overall level of taxation back to the level of 2004. This is estimated to entail an increase in the tax level by some NOK 4.9 billion on an accrued basis compared to 2005, of which NOK 3.0 billion is included

  • Colombia steps up the battle against Amazon deforestation

    19/09/2017 News story Ministry of Climate and Environment

    Colombian authorities are stepping up their efforts to preserve the country's valuable rainforests. Air Force planes that used to drop bombs on the FARC guerillas are now instead dropping flyers telling people not to burn or chop down trees.

  • Kristin Lund to be the first female UN leader in the Middle East

    06/10/2017 Press release Ministry of Defence

    On October 6th the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Gueterres announced that Major General Kristin Lund will be the new head of UNs military observers in the Middle East - United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). Lund will make

  • NOK 50 million to EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa

    10/10/2017 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Government will provide NOK 50 million to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, the EU's trust fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. 'Norway is participating actively in

  • Norwegian Minister of International Development Congratulates Sri Lankan President-Elect Mahinda Rajapakse

    18/11/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Solheim said that “the Norwegian government looks forward to continuing our close cooperation with the new president and the Government of Sri Lanka in a wide range of areas, including support for efforts to achieve a lasting peace that inspires

  • New state secretaries

    17/10/2005 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    Press release No.: 179/2005 Date: 17 October 2005 New state secretaries Following the change of government at 1 pm today, where Jens Stoltenberg’s second government succeeded Kjell Magne Bondevik’s second government, the King in an extraordinary

  • Fisheries minister Sandberg to UN meeting on fisheries crime

    24/09/2017 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries Per Sandberg will attend the 3rd International Fisheries Crime Symposium in Vienna on the 25th September this year with participants from 56 countries with the goal to raise global awareness about organized crime

  • First UN Special Envoy for the Ocean

    20/09/2017 News story The Office of the Prime Minister

    ‘I welcome the appointment of Peter Thomson as UN Special Envoy for the Ocean. This is a clear expression of the Secretary-General’s strong leadership. This increased focus on the challenges and opportunities relating to the world’s oceans is

  • New political advisors

    20/10/2005 Press release Office of the Prime Minister

    Press release No.: 185/2005 Date: 20 October 2005 New political advisors The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed a number of political advisors in the ministries. The Government represents the Labour Party (Ap), the Socialist Left Party (SV)

  • Members Reappointed to the Executive Board of Norges Bank

    09/12/2005 Press release Ministry of Finance

    Members and alternates have today been reappointed to the Executive Board of Norges Bank, the central bank of Norway. (09.12.05)

  • State secretary Anders Eira to leave his office

    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

  • Troika and EU Joint Statement on South Sudan

    20/07/2017 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Norway, and the European Union.

  • Foreign Minister Brende concerned about judicial reforms in Poland

    20/07/2017 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    This afternoon Poland's lower house of parliament passed a bill on the Supreme Court that has triggered strong reactions both at home and abroad. The proposed changes would give politicians considerable influence in appointing judges, thereby

  • Greater emphasis on peacebuilding in development policy

    25/08/2004 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson has launched a strategic framework for what development policy can do to promote peace, in Oslo 25 august. If Norway is to fight poverty effectively, the Norwegian authorities must also

  • International Criminal Court opens its first investigation

    30/06/2004 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In the light of the atrocities that have been committed in the DRC, I am very pleased that the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has decided that there are grounds for opening an investigation, said Foreign Minister Jan

  • International Development Minister attends UNCTAD XI in Saõ Paolo, Brazil, on 14.-15. June

    14/06/2004 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Minister will be delivering Norway’s main statement and will also chair a high-level round table on trade and poverty. (15.06)

  • Prime Minister expresses congratulations at royal birth

    21/01/2004 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    Press release No.: 7 /2004 Date: 21 January 2004 Prime Minister expresses congratulations at royal birth Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has this comment following today’s report from the Royal Palace that Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

  • Declaration on Arctic military environmental cooperation

    26/09/1996 Press release Forsvarsdepartementet

    Press Release No.050/96 26. september 1996 Declaration on Arctic military environmental cooperation between Russia, U.S.A and Norway signed today in Bergen, Norway The Russian, American and Norwegian ministers of defence signed today in Bergen a

  • Norway Daily No. 112/01

    18/06/2001 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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