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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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'Pleased to welcome you to this consultation on the shaping of the future of the EEA and Norway Grants, which are an instrument for solidarity and cooperation in Europe', said Minister Vidar Helgesen at a high level round table about how to
'We depend on the ecosystems of the world for our survival. We need to ensure that the oceans of the world are managed responsibly. This conference is an important step in that direction,' Foreign Minister Børge Brende said in his remarks at the Our
Checked against delivery It is a pleasure to, on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to welcome you all to this expert meeting on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. We appreciate the participation of a group of
- If we are to fight this problem successfully, a strong mutual commitment is needed. In this respect, the people of Somalia - in particular the girls and women -deserve our long-term support, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, in his
'It is a priority for the Norwegian Government to include a gender perspective and prevention of sexual violence in all our humanitarian assistance. This will be a priority goal in our new strategic plan for the women, peace and security agenda',
'We hope to continue to develop the close relations that exist between you and the various members of the Government, and with other politicians including members of the Storting', said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, when he opened the
'The Nordic countries would like to see a stand-alone goal for good governance and the rule of law in the post-2015 agenda', said Foreign Minister Børge Brende in his nordic statement about the post-2015 agenda at the UN General Assembly 9 June.
Honorable ministers, ladies and gentlemen, I look forward to two days of ministerial dialogue at this important time in the negotiations. We need to increase political momentum towards a strong Paris- agreement. As ministers we should give
Honorable ministers, ladies and gentlemen, The IPCC has told us that levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are the highest in at least 800 000 years. Global temperatures are increasing. Sea level is rising. The consequences can be
'As this year draws to a close, we will be on the threshold of a new era in Afghanistan. The international community’s engagement through the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) will cease. New forms of cooperation will take its
Morten Tiller, Norwegian National Armaments Director, presented these remarks at the German-Norwegian Defence and security co-operation seminar, Snarøya, June 3, 2014.
Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to Svalbard. And welcome to Ny-Ålesund! “Nor-way” actually means “the way to the North” in the old Norwegian language. And this really is the High North. Next stop is the North Pole.
State secretary Øystein Bø held a speech at the Norwegian-American Defence Conference (NADIC) 2014, in Washington D.C. - "Innovation in Times of Austerity". At the NADIC conference Bø also met with Senator John McCain.
Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide held this speech at Nordic Defence Industry Seminar, Sundvolden, May 20th 2014.
'The basis for securing Norwegian interests abroad - including our economic interests - is an active and strategic foreign policy. The Government will maintain a focus on active diplomacy and political consultations with Asian countries', said State
'I know I speak on behalf of the entire international community when I urge the parties to make the right decision: to put people first and bring South Sudan back on the track of development', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Børge Brende in his
President, Norway welcomes the topic of this year's general debate. The evidence of adverse effects of climate change and air pollution on health is growing: WHO now estimates that over 7 million people die prematurely every year due to outdoor and
'The EEA Agreement has allowed Norway to fulfil its main objective, namely to ensure that Norway can participate in the internal market, and benefit from the free movement of goods, services, capital and persons. We see the results of this every day
'I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the excellent bilateral relationship between Spain and Norway. In addition to the extensive people-to-people contacts I have already mentioned, we have strong commercial ties, and we have
'1 January marked the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the EEA Agreement. The Agreement fulfils its main objective, to include all EU and EEA EFTA countries in the internal market, with the free movement of goods, services, capital and