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12/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Our aim is both to make more people aware of the Principles, and to encourage more to become engaged in these efforts", State Secretary Gry Larsen said in her address at a meeting with the organisations.
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Former State Secretary Gry Larsen (on leave)
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10/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Tuesday, Israel announced plans to build 1600 new housing units in East Jerusalem. “Norway deeply deplores Israel’s expansion of its settlement in East Jerusalem", says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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10/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
By: Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk (Cent)
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09/03/2010
News story
Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs
Anybody who finds unwanted information about oneself on the internet is now able to contact the Norwegian Data Inspectorate’s new service slettmeg.no (“deleteme.no”) for advice.
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08/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commended the people of Iraq for turning out to vote in the parliamentary election on 7 March 2010.
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08/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Labour
The Government and the employer/employee organisations have agreed on an extensive economic stimulus package to reduce sick leave and a new and more goal-oriented IA agreement.
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08/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) presented its economic survey of Norway today. The survey gives a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the Norwegian economy.
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05/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The State, represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Statoil ASA have today agreed to settle a case concerning payment under a guarantee declaration issued by Statoil ASA to the State in 1999.
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05/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is giving NOK 10 million in emergency relief to victims of the earthquake in Chile.
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05/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has today put forward a proposal for regulation of payment services, including proposal for simpler rules for “hawala” business and other money remittance companies. - This should contribute to that simple money remittance
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05/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Government commissioned an external quality assurance report on the proposal for raising the wreck of the German submarine U-864 off the west coast of Norway. This has now been presented, and identifies a number of uncertainties. An accident
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04/03/2010
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has become member of the UN High-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing. The group was recently appointed by the UN Secretary-General, to mobilise the financing promised for efforts against climate
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04/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway has held the chair of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF) for the past year. Norway has now handed over the chairmanship to Israel.
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04/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Støre visited Afghanistan 4 -5 March. “The visit was part of my ongoing contact with the Afghan authorities and Norwegian civilian and military personnel in Afghanistan,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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04/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Secretary General Jørn Krogs speech at the opening of the North Atlantic Seafood Forum, Lillestrøm March 3rd, 2010.
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03/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On 24 February, the Norwegian Ambassador in Teheran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry. During the meeting he was given an official note and a letter addressed to Foreign Minister Støre, in which Iran protested against Norway having
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03/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is visiting Pakistan today for talks with the Pakistani authorities, including Prime Minister Gilani and Foreign Minister Qureshi.
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02/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway and India have entered into an agreement on cooperation in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture. “Our long-term ambition is that India will be a major new market for Norwegian fish,” Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said today, after
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02/03/2010
News story
Ministry of Finance
On the basis of the Council on Ethics’ recommendation, the Ministry of Finance has decided to reverse its previous decision to exclude United Technologies Corp. from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund Global.
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02/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
”Norwegian-Indian cooperation is expanding into new areas. In recent years our exchanges have increased in almost all fields. This seminar illustrates how we venture together into security and foreign policy analysis, reflecting that interdependence
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre