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16/09/2013
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 68th session of the UN General Assembly will open with high-level meetings from 23 to 28 September. The Norwegian delegation will be led by the Prime Minister, and will include several representatives from the Government. Key items on the
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14/09/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I welcome the agreement reached by Russia and the US on the removal of Syria’s chemical weapons. This is a breakthrough for diplomacy in what has been a deadlocked conflict. Russia and the US must be commended for their efforts to achieve this
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13/09/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably discharged Ms. Mette Nord from the office as state secretary to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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13/09/2013
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
When the application deadline expired for Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2013 on the Norwegian continental shelf, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) had received applications from 50 companies. The Ministry aims to award new production
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12/09/2013
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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06/09/2013
Plans/strategy
Ministry of Health and Care Services
All pull together One thing we know – we must all pull together. If we do, we are sure to win! The man behind this optimistic message is Klaus Hanssen. He was chairman of the National Anti-Tuberculosis Association about a hundred years ago. The
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06/09/2013
News story
Ministry of Defence
The first UK F-35B test aircraft was handed over in July 2013. Norway and the UK will now look for opportunities for collaboration on operating the future F-35 fleet in Europe. (Photo: Lockheed Martin) Norway and the UK will look for opportunities
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06/09/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Line Gaare Paulsen as acting state secretary to Minister of the Environment during Mr. Ketil Raknes’ leave of absence.
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06/09/2013
Article
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has informed the national Internet election committee that there has been an error in the encryption of the Internet votes cast in the advance voting period.
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05/09/2013
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Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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05/09/2013
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Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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03/09/2013
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Norway’s initiative, the eight foreign ministers of the Nordic and Baltic states agreed at a meeting in Gotland today on a joint statement calling on the UN Security Council to respond to reports of the use of chemical weapons in Syria by
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03/09/2013
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Ministry of the Environment
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31/08/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway will support African countries in the negotiation of fair agreements with international companies that are exploiting their natural resouces,” said Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås. Mr Holmås met the President of
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30/08/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“We must do whatever we can to ensure that the textile industry has safe workplaces with decent pay and good working conditions - for both men and women,” says Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås. Increased trade is crucial
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30/08/2013
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has asked the Strategy Council for the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) to write a report on the strategy for responsible investment. The report will be presented autumn 2013. The Strategy Council has recently organised
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Administrative staff
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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29/08/2013
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy Ola Borten Moe invited oil companies to nominate blocks they want to have included in the 23rd licencing round on the Norwegian continental shelf Wednesday. The numbered licencing rounds cover frontier areas on
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26/08/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
UN weapons inspectors were today shot at while attempting to verify the claims that chemical weapons have been used on the outskirts of Damascus.
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23/08/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The terrorist attacks in Tripoli this week and in Beirut last week have killed dozens of people and wounded several hundred more. "Norway condemns the terrorist attacks that have taken place in Lebanon over the past weeks. Our thoughts go to those