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25/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway is deeply concerned about reports from Iran that the execution of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has been sentenced to death, may be imminent. We appeal to the Iranian authorities to stop the execution, and we will repeat this in no uncertain
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25/02/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Danish Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal presented the Nordic-Baltic statement at the Friends of the Syrian People conference in Tunis on Friday 24 February. Norway was represented by State Secretary Torgeir Larsen.
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24/02/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
His Excellency Sheikh. Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the state of Qatar, will visit Norway 27 and 28 February 2012.
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24/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is contributing NOK 22 million to organisations that are providing emergency relief to Syria and assisting Syrian refugees. “I am deeply concerned that the Syrian authorities are not allowing aid organisations necessary access to provide
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24/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented, “I deeply deplore the recent authorisation by the Israeli authorities of housing units in the West Bank. The building of settlements on occupied land is illegal and a violation of international
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23/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is to donate NOK 11 million to a new fund for Somalia. The international Stability Fund will improve the lives of Somalis by supporting local efforts to promote reconciliation.
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22/02/2012
Sound and image
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Government launched its High North Policy in November 2011. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre talks about Norway’s views on challenges and opportunities in the Arctic.
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21/02/2012
Plans/strategy
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Action plan: Improving quality of life among lesbians, gays, bisexuals and trans persons 2009 - 2012.
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20/02/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is deeply concerned about the news that the death sentence imposed on Canadian-Iranian web designer Saeed Malekpour may be carried out in the near future. If this is the case, we urge the Iranian authorities to stop
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20/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Hans Olav Karde, CEO of Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge, has been appointed as the new chair of the Government’s High North committee. “I would like to welcome Mr Karde as chair of the committee, and I look forward to continued close and fruitful cooperation
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20/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Labour
The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements presents the preliminary report on the basis for wage settlements in 2012.
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17/02/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
By
Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr Ola Borten Moe
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17/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Government has decided to cancel around NOK 20 million of Côte d’Ivoire’s debt to Norway. This debt cancellation is in line with an agreement reached in the Paris Club - an informal group of creditor countries - on 15 November last year.
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16/02/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The White Paper on Global Health recognizes the “double burden of disease” which is now hitting low income countries. It sets out how we will continue our efforts against communicable diseases, such as Aids, TB
By
Former Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
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15/02/2012
Article
Ministry of Finance
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15/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Disappointment and grave concern following the inconclusive outcome of the Coastal State consultations on mackerel in Reykjavik from 15 to 16 February 2012.
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15/02/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
I am pleased to launch here today an initiative as a follow-up to the white paper: A project that aims at identifying the economic benefits to be gained from investing in women’s health, the Foreign Minister said at the launch.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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15/02/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A new Norwegian-led research project is to identify the economic benefits of investing in women’s health.
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15/02/2012
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo.
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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14/02/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Many Norwegians are following the dramatic changes taking place in the Middle East and North Africa by watching Al Jazeera. You have brought the events closer to us and enabled us to better understand and appreciate the hopes and dreams of the
By
Former State Secretary Torgeir Larsen