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17/08/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Director General Olav
Myklebust of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been elected
President of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority.
(18.08)
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31/08/1998
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press Release No: 112/1998 Date: 31 August 1998 (English version 18 September 1998) The Prime Minister is on sick leave for one week The Prime Minister, Mr. Kjell Magne Bondevik, has by his physician been put on sick leave, preliminarily for one
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06/06/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Friday 14 June, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide will present a new white paper on Norway’s role and interests in multilateral cooperation. German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas will participate at the launch and
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24/09/2018
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has entered into a four-year agreement with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), totalling NOK 660 million. The funding will be used to strengthen the UN’s efforts to protect and promote human rights,
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13/04/2019
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A peaceful transition to civilian rule in Sudan is crucial. Norway appeals for reforms in Sudan.
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21/04/2017
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian and Swedish Governments have agreed that Sweden can extend the certificate scheme with a new goal of 18 TWh new renewable electricity in 2030.
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08/10/2018
Press release
Ministry of Finance
An employee receiving tip income is liable to pay income tax on this payment. However, contrary to the general rules, the employer is not liable to report such income to the Tax Authorities. Tip income is therefore rarely taxed in practise. In the
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30/05/2006
Press release
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
The Norwegian Government is going to build a global vault for seeds on Svalbard. Seeds from the entire world will be put into frozen storage in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault so that crop diversity can be conserved for the future.
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17/12/2004
Press release
The Office of the Prime Minister
Press release No.: 209/2004 Date: 17 December 2004 Changes among political advisors From 1 January 2005 the following changes will take place among the political advisors in the ministries: At the Office of the Prime Minister Ms. Wenche Fone will
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29/08/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The first round of talks in the new political consultation mechanism between Norway and China was held in Oslo this week. The Chinese delegation was headed by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Chao. Norway's delegation was at senior official
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15/11/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Minister will among
other things have talks with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and
Foreign Minister Seyom Mesfin with a focus on the peace process
between Ethiopia and Eritrea and other regional issues. (16.11)
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30/08/2017
Press release
Ministry of Education and Research
Norway and China signed a joint Action Plan today to increase cooperation in science, technology and innovation in the period 2017-2020.
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30/08/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The signing of a joint declaration
of intent is a step on the way towards democracy. Now all the
parties will have to follow up the declaration back in Haiti, said
State Secretary, Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen.
(31.08)
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22/10/2004
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Minister will lay a
wreath at the memorial in Vestre Gravlund on Monday 25 October at
11.00. The anniversary of the liberation of eastern Finnmark will
also be celebrated in Kirkenes on 24 October. (22.10)
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07/09/2017
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 7 September 2017.
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15/06/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By signing the electoral pact, you,
the political leaders of Haiti, have committed yourselves to
ensuring free and fair elections, said State Secretary Vidar
Helgesen in his address at the signing ceremony in Port-au-Prince
on 14 June. (15.06)
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30/03/2005
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has
set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4th quarter of
2004. (30.03.05)
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11/03/2005
Press release
Ministry of the Environment
The Norwegian Government has
appointed a seven-member large commission to consider how Norway
could become a low greenhouse gas emitting society. The commission
will work on the basis that the national emissions of greenhouse
gases should be
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05/04/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
His Highness the Aga Khan will
visit Norway on 6 and 7 April. The purpose of which is to
strengthen the development co-operation between Norway and the Aga
Khan Development Network in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Minister of
International
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08/02/2005
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The understanding is good news
for the Israelis, the Palestinians and the rest of the world, said
Foreign Minister Jan Petersen after tuesday’s meeting in Sharm el
Sheikh. (09.02)