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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 NOTCH - NOrdic + CHinese festival fuses the cutting-edge Nordic music, art and cultural scene with the vibrant grassroots cultural scene in China.
Press release No.: 227/2001 Date: 13 November 2001 Norwegian Prime Minister offers condolences to President Bush Norway’s Prime Minister, Mr. Kjell Magne Bondevik, on Tuesday sent the following message to the US President, Mr. George W. Bush: “Dear
As part of the Government’s strategy for increasing the multicultural knowledge in the child welfare service, the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion has initiated the mentoring programme Nightingale. The programme runs at eight
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4th quarter of 2007. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
“In its programme, the Unity Government is taking important steps towards complying with the international community’s demands. Norway will thus on this basis re-establish political and economic relations with the Palestinian Government,” said said
The Minister of Fisheries and Costal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, opened the North Atlantic Seafood Forum 2008. In her speech she underlined that globally, both governments and consumers are increasingly focused on nutrition and health. Many countries
On Thursday the 14th of June the Norwegian Parliament approved the government's plan to acquire new armoured vehicles for the Norwegian Army. The project includes both new and upgraded vehicles and has an overall budget of NOK 10 billion/USD 1.6
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has today put out several proposals for public consultation regarding development of offshore wind in Norway. The consultation is being held in conjunction with the Report to the Storting (White Paper) ‘Putting
Following today’s changes in the Government, the King has in today’s session of the Council of State made the following changes among the state secretaries.
“It is deeply regrettable that the parliamentary election in Belarus on 23 September failed to live up to international democratic standards,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion recently instructed the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration to change its practice concerning asylum seekers from Southern Somalia. The new practice is effective immediately.
“I am pleased to note that the parties have shown a willingness to negotiate at this week’s talks in Baghdad. Although the talks have been challenging and intense, the negotiating teams are making an important diplomatic contribution,” said Foreign
Promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction is an important objective of Norwegian foreign policy and development cooperation. Consequently these issues are also significant objectives of the Climate and Forest Initiative, in addition to
The government has today made two decisions significant to the management of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) and to fiscal policy. The government will submit to parliament a recommendation to increase the equity share in the fund to 70 per
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby announces Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2010. With this announcement prospective blocks for exploration activities in mature areas of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) are being made available to
Former cabinet minister and parlament whip of the Norwegian Christian Democratic Party, Mr Einar Steensnæs, will chair the Commission to inquire into the power relations of the Norwegian food supply chain.
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has become member of the UN High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing. The group was recently appointed by the UN Secretary-General, to mobilise the financing promised for efforts against climate
Norway and India have entered into an agreement on cooperation in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture. “Our long-term ambition is that India will be a major new market for Norwegian fish,” Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said today, after
Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende is visiting Kabul today for meetings with President Ashraf Ghani, Acting Prime Minister Abdullah Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani and Minister of Finance Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, among
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 1 March 2017 appointed Mr. Arne-Petter Lorentzen as political adviser to Minister of Justice and Public Security Per-Willy Amundsen.