-
04/06/2013
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, the Barents Summit in Kirkenes has adopted a new declaration, 20 years after the start of the Barents cooperation. People-to-people cooperation remains at the core of the Barents cooperation,
-
03/06/2013
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Secretary Gry Larsen signed the treaty on behalf of Norway in New York 3 June 2013.
By
Former State Secretary Gry Larsen (on leave)
-
03/06/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will today be one of the first countries to sign the UN Arms Trade Treaty. “Norway has worked systematically to bring about such a treaty. It is now crucial that as many countries as possible sign and ratify the treaty so that it enters into
-
31/05/2013
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Myanmar Government and the armed group Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) have signed an agreement that brings the parties closer to a solution to the conflict in Kachin State.
-
31/05/2013
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is to host the celebrations in Kirkenes on 3-4 June to mark the 20th anniversary of the Barents cooperation.
-
31/05/2013
Speech/statement
Ministry of Finance
Over the space of a few years, responsible investment practice has become something that more and more investors wish to incorporate into their strategies. As a major player, we want to contribute to the development of best practice in this area,
By
Former State Secretary Hilde Singsaas
-
31/05/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 3 June 2013 appointed Mr. Jan Christian Vestre (26), manager, Oslo, as political adviser to Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske. He will succeed Mr. Torstein Tvedt Solberg, who will leave the post on
-
30/05/2013
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The local office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jalalabad was attacked on 29 May by unidentified armed men. An Afghan guard was killed and one expatriate staff member was slightly injured in the attack.
-
30/05/2013
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Third, it is imperative to address the emerging threats posed by the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health, as well as the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, writes the Foreign Minister together with six other
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide
-
30/05/2013
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Ministry has invited the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to observe the parliamentary election this autumn.
-
30/05/2013
Press release
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Government proposes to allocate between NOK 6 and 6.5 billion in real income growth over the next year. “Every krone will help provide better services for citizens,” says Minister of Local Government Liv Signe Navarsete.
-
30/05/2013
Sound and image
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-
30/05/2013
News story
Ministry of Defence
The Netherlands and Norway signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in The Hague on Wednesday 24 April 2013. It was signed by Director of the Defence Materiel Organization, Lex Hendrichs (the Netherlands) and National Armaments Director Morten
-
30/05/2013
Sound and image
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-
29/05/2013
Press release
The Research Council of Norway has decided to establish the new research and knowledge centre for petroleum activities in the northern areas and the Arctic in Tromsø.
-
29/05/2013
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We have seen in our own eyes the alarming pace of climate change. There is uncertainty as to the speed of climate change. But we know for sure that the melting of ice is happening more rapidly than we have anticipated, said the Foreign Minister in
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide
-
List page
Ministry of Climate and Environment
-
29/05/2013
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
In his speech the Prime Minister focused on the OECD’s preparation of an action plan against aggressive tax planning. He challenged OECD countries to further enhance international cooperation in this field.
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
-
29/05/2013
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg challenges the OECD countries to step up international cooperation to plug tax holes. “To ensure the financing of the welfare society and to uphold the confidence in our tax systems, we should see to it that
-
27/05/2013
Speech/statement
Ministry of Culture
By
Former State Secretary Mina Gerhardsen