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10/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Norway and the EU have concluded a bilateral fisheries agreement for 2009. For both parties discard of fish has been the main issue during this year’s negotiations. Norway and EU have agreed on a number of measures directed at the reduction of
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10/12/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has from 1 January 2009 appointed Ms. Anne Cathrine Berger (36), advisor, Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen. Berger will succeed Mr. John Erik Pedersen.
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09/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Palestinian banks were forced to stay closed before the weekend as a result of Israeli restrictions on cash transfers to Gaza. The banks do not have enough cash to pay salaries and make other payments. In total, half a million people are being
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09/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This is a victory for civilians, for victims, for international humanitarian law, and for civil society. It is a victory for states and for political and diplomatic craftsmanship. It is a victory for the power of dialogue, Foreign Minister Støre
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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09/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: The outermost 5-6 metres of the access tunnel at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was exposed to settling during the summer, which led to undesired deformation of the access tunnel. The plant now appears as it did before
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08/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Translation from the Norwegian/Swedish of extracts of the article “Koldioxidlagring är Norges bästa vapen mot klimathotet” According to the IEA, global demand for energy will increase by 45% by 2030. If no new policies are introduced and if the
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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08/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway’s most important contribution is the development of CCS technology. We are determined to reach our goal of operating an industrial-scale carbon capture facility by 2014. Our vision is to make this technology commercially viable and thus to
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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08/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
The minister for Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk has stated his support for the proposed Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) in a letter to the international animal welfare organisation WSPA.
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05/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
The Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion recently instructed the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration to change its practice concerning asylum seekers from Southern Somalia. The new practice is effective immediately.
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05/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The seminar was organised by the Turkish Ministry of Energy and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, in cooperation with Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Embassy.
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05/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
On Friday December 5, the Government launched Norway's first White Paper on innovation policy.
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05/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Opening Address by HE Liv Monica Stubholt, Deputy Minister of the
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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State Secretary Liv Monica Bargem Stubholt
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04/12/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway strongly condemns the abduction of Jestina Mukoko. We call on the Zimbabwe authorities to do everything in their power to ensure that Mukoko is released and brought to safety, says State Secretary Raymond Johansen.
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04/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of the Environment
It is imperative that an agreement in Copenhagen is guided by a long term goal which responds to the actual challenges we are facing according to scientific findings by the IPCC. Such a target should be established early in the process, before the
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Former Special Adviser Hanne Inger Bjurstrøm
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03/12/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
125 states are taking part in the signing ceremony in Oslo City Hall today. Four of them, including Norway, have already ratified the Convention.
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03/12/2008
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
"It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to Oslo on this historic occasion. Today we confirm that cluster munitions are banned forever. That we, a partnership of states, international organisations and civil society, have moved the world forward.
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Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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03/12/2008
News story
Ministry of the Environment
Promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction is an important objective of Norwegian foreign policy and development cooperation. Consequently these issues are also significant objectives of the Climate and Forest Initiative, in addition to
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03/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We met the initial target in Dublin on 30 May, and with this signing conference we can conclude the Oslo Process. We have reached the end of the first phase - it is now the real work begins, Foreign Minister Støre said in his speech at the Opening
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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03/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Justice and the Police
Norway welcomes the initiative taken by the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime by dedicating the 8th Annual Colloquium to womens safety. Violence against woman is a violation of human rights, the very nature of which deprives woman of
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03/12/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
I would like to thank each and every one of the actors who have worked so hard to reach this agreement. Let us maintain, strengthen and further expand our alliance. New tasks in the area of disarmament lie ahead - from small arms to the still
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre