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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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The Government have agreed to cancel NOK 69 million of the debt owed to Norway by the Republic of Ghana. The remaining debt, NOK 8 million, will be cancelled when the country has met its HIPC requirements. (25.06)
Press release No.: 169/04 Date: 10.12.2004 Emergency relief for typhoon victims in the Philippines Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson has decided to give NOK 2.35 million in emergency relief to the victims of the typhoons that
- The Israeli attack on Qana in southern Lebanon is a clear violation of international law, says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. He condemns this attack on civilians and calls on the parties to declare an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.
- Norway condemns the nuclear test carried out by North Korea. We must at all costs avoid other countries taking this as a precedent to also undertake nuclear tests, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Støre. (10.10.06)
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence Friday 16. February presented the Long Term Defence Plan (LTDP) for 2002 - 2005.
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 22 June apponted Ms. Hildegunn Gjengedal (40), executive director, Brussels, as acting political advisor to Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars peder Brekk, during Ms. Ane H. Kismul’s leave of absence.
In today’s session of the Council of State, Ms. Kristin Holm Jensen has been appointed as state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner, Mr. Thor Sættem as state secretary to Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Seven West African coastal states have submitted documentation on their continental shelf to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in New York, in order to secure their rights. Norwegian expertise on the Law of the Sea has made this
Norway has ratified the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing to genetic resources. Norway deposited the instrument of ratification at the UN Treaty Event. The event coincided with the opening of the General Assembly on 24 September - 2
Having been appointed by the King in an extraordinary session of the Council of State at 10:00 today, Erna Solberg’s government met for its first Council of State session at the Royal Palace at 12:00. Here, the division of responsibility between the
The UK, the US and Norway, which make up the Troika, issued a joint statement today supporting the African Union’s efforts to bring about a ceasefire in the states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile. ‘It’s vital to bring together all the parties in
“Norway is extremely concerned about the acts of violence in Sudan over the last few days in connection with the protests and demonstrations, and about the disproportionate use of force. Sudan must respect fundamental human rights, and this includes
"I congratulate the Catholic Church with the election of Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new Pope", says Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
The Government decided Friday 6 June to expand the restrictive measures against those responsible for actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Trade and private sector activities are vital for bringing about growth and lasting change in developing countries. Economic growth and free trade are the most effective means of fostering development. The Government proposes an increase in funding
In a statement dated 31 May, the UN Security Council condemns the acts that led to the loss of civilian lives when Israeli naval forces boarded the convoy carrying humanitarian assistance to Gaza. The statement underscores the need for a prompt,
The Government is proposing to increase its humanitarian assistance to the Philippines by an additional NOK 140 million. This will bring Norway’s total contribution to the relief effort following the devastating typhoon that has affected some 13