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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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On Friday the 22nd of February it was revealed that the US has chosen to suspend flight operations with the F-35 to allow the manufacturer of the engine time to examine a crack in a turbine blade. This was discovered in a single aircraft during a
“Norway is disbursing the whole amount of its budget support to Palestine for 2013 now because Palestinian public sector employees urgently need to be paid again,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. Norway’s support is helping to
“It is the civilian population that is hardest hit in armed conflicts. We must ensure better protection of civilians,” said Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at the opening of the conference on civilian protection in Austria.
- In the case of Syria, Norway is seeking to secure the engagement of states that may be able to influence the parties to the conflict in Syria and remind them of their obligation to respect international humanitarian law and to protect health
This document has been replaced by: Grants for ODA-approved Balkan countries
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was today on a working visit to Oslo. Topics on the agenda for her visit included energy and economic development in Europe. “In these difficult times, when the economic crisis is putting pressure on all European
“I am pleased that we have now extended the grant scheme for studies in the High North to include students from Japan and South Korea in the 2013-16 period,” commented Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. Students from Canada, Russia and the US have
Press release from the Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements: The basis for wage settlements in 2013. Preliminary report.
- The Northern Dimension has unique features that compliment the other regional structures in the North. Result-oriented partnerships are the backbone of the Northern Dimension. Projects under the partnerships are of great importance for people
“Norway condemns the killing at the end of last week of nine health workers in northern Nigeria,” said State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil.
The Norwegian Government has decided to cancel all Guinea’s debt to Norway, which amounts to around NOK 100 million (USD 17.2 million).
Ms. Henriette Westhrin has today been honourably discharged as state secretary to Minister of the Environment Bård Vegar Solhjell, from a date to be decided by the Office of the Prime Minister. Ms. Gina Lund has been honourably discharged as state
Today, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is announcing this year’s licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf - Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2013. The aim is to award new production licences in the announced areas at
High female participation in the workforce has a decisive effect on a country's performance, as Norway shows. Any country's main asset is its workforce, and Norway, with its oil wealth, is no exception.
"The success of the Global Framework depends on the efforts put into it by all relevant organisations and institutes all over the world. Norway stands ready to contribute in the process ahead. We hope you do too. We need all of you - broad
By Former Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås
“Norway condemns the nuclear test carried out by North Korea in the strongest possible terms. We are concerned about the implications this may have for regional security in Asia,” said Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide.
"In the Government’s foreign policy priorities, the promotion of human rights and democracy has a central place. In this year’s budget we therefore decided to significantly increase the allocation to measures that promote a more proactive human
“Storms, floods and drought are becoming more and more frequent in Africa, causing huge problems for the continent. Africa is also more vulnerable to climate change than any other continent,” said Minister of International Development Heikki
The Norwegian Government is to contribute NOK 30 million to the UN trust funds for Mali. The Government is also willing to consider a contribution if the proposed UN-led peacekeeping operation to Mali is established.
Elisabeth Rasmusson has been appointed Assistant Executive Director in the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Ms Rasmusson is currently Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council. In her new position she will be one of four top