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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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‘We are deeply concerned about the escalation of violence and the deterioration in the humanitarian situation of the Rohingya, the Muslim minority in Rakhine state in Myanmar. All groups must show restraint. The authorities, under the leadership of
Today, Norway and the Czech Republic signed an MoU on the allocation of the funding under the EEA and Norway Grants for the period 2014-2021. Priorities include research and education, climate change and the environment, human rights, and culture.
'Norway strongly condemns the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) today,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
- Our election administration system is well tested and secure. We wish, however, to avoid any speculation or uncertainty pertaining to the election results. Security and trust are vital for the conduct of elections. We are therefore augmenting
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Iris Aunvik Tveten as political adviser to Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Jan Tore Sanner, in political adviser Ms. Rikke Høistad Sjøberg’s leave of absence (from 8 September 2017 to
More than 300 project proposals were submitted to the new EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment by the deadline in August.
Norway and China signed a joint Action Plan today to increase cooperation in science, technology and innovation in the period 2017-2020.
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
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende met his seven Nordic and Baltic colleagues in Oslo today.
Today, the German and Norwegian Ministers of Defence formally marked the start of a long-term cooperation on new submarines and naval missiles. Minister of Defence, Ine Eriksen Søreide, met her German colleague, Ursula von der Leyen, at Eckernföerde
The Republic of Macedonia and the Kingdom of Norway share a vision of a free and democratic Europe built on the principles of peace, justice, and the rule of law.
The Governments of Norway and Ethiopia have taken an important step towards supporting Ethiopia’s climate friendly economic development. The Government of Norway has allocated up to NOK 600 million for sustainable forest management and forest
The Ministry of Finance has appointed an expert group to assess Norges Banks management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The group is comprised of professor Magnus Dahlquist at the Stockholm School of Economics and professor Bernt Arne
-263 million children and young people are currently out of school. This has major consequences in social, economic and security terms, not only for the countries that are lagging behind, but also for the rest of the international community. That is
Visit of delegation from the Slovakian Ministry of Economy to study Norwegian successes with expansion of electric transportation. The Ministry of Economy is responsible for electromobility in Slovakia and wanted see how the Norwegian experience can
The Ministry of Finance has appointed an expert group as a part of the work to assess whether the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) should be allowed to invest in equity in unlisted companies. The expert group is comprised of associate professor
Norway has endorsed the EU declaration on Venezuela where the union and its member states regret the decision of the Venezuelan authorities to go ahead with the election of a Constituent Assembly on 30 July.
'The humanitarian situation in Yemen gives cause for great concern. The cholera outbreak has now spread throughout the country, which is also suffering from armed conflict and a food crisis. It is crucial that the international community makes a
Norway is pleased with Russia's plans for the transport of a floating nuclear power plant along the coast of Norway in the summer of 2018. 'These plans are in line with the Norwegian authorities' request that safe transport can be ensured,' Foreign
Norway joins statement by the EU Delegation to the Council of Europe on the detention of Human Rights Defenders in Turkey.