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15/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“When I talked to President Karzai today, I stressed that Norway will stand firmly by its commitment in Afghanistan, which is based on a UN Security Council mandate,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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15/01/2008
Article
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Remarks by Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun at the Opening Ceremony of China-ASEAN Peacekeeping Seminar
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15/01/2008
Article
Ministry of Finance
Open Conference on IMF Conditionality Plenumssalen – Government Building R4 Einar
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14/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that the Norwegian journalist Carsten Thomassen was killed in a terrorist attack today. Mr Thomassen was one of a number of journalists who were accompanying the Foreign Minister on his visit to
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14/01/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Children and Equality
First of all, I would like to use this opportunity to thank the FEMM-network for the invitation to this conference, and for doing such important work.
By
Former Minister of Minister of Children and Equality Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen
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12/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Tokyo Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, US and EU) jointly express their strong concerns about the termination of the 2002 Ceasefire Agreement by the Government of Sri Lanka. These concerns have already been expressed in individual statements.
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11/01/2008
Guidelines
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Guidelines for grants for projects in ODA-approved CIS countries (budget chapter 164.73). These
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11/01/2008
Guidelines
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Guidelines for grants for projects in ODA-approved CIS countries (budget chapter 164.73).
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11/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has excluded Hanwha Corporation (a South Korean company), Serco Group Plc (a British company) and GenCorp Inc (an American company) from the Government Pension Fund - Global, pursuant to the Ethical Guidelines for the Fund.
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10/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The situation is a tragedy for the whole Kenyan people. The Norwegian Government wishes to help to relieve the humanitarian crisis that is currently affecting large parts of the civilian population,” says Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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10/01/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Finance
The use of structural conditionality in IMF programmes is intended to support the achievement of macroeconomic goals. It gained prominence in the 1980s and is closely linked to the expansion of Fund concessional lending. Structural conditionality is
By
Former State Secretary Roger Schjerva
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10/01/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance is delighted to be hosting this conference. Since the present government was formed in 2005, we have paid particular attention to the multilateral financial institutions and their role in developing countries. In these
By
Former Minister of Finance Kristin Halvorsen
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09/01/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Speech held at DogA, Norway, for winners of the Europan Competition 9th of January 2008.
By
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
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09/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway and Sweden have for a long time been making preparations to support UN efforts in Darfur. However, due to the Government of Sudan’s opposition, it has become impossible to maintain our offer to make a joint Norwegian-Swedish contribution to
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08/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am pleased to note that to all intents and purposes the presidential elections in Georgia were conducted in accordance with democratic standards,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
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08/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that the Government intends to increase Norwegian assistance to Afghanistan to nearly NOK 750 million in 2008. This is an increase of 50% on 2007 (ca 140 mill USD).
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08/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 3rd quarter of 2007. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
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08/01/2008
News story
Ministry of Finance
De etiske retningslinjene for Statens Pensjonsfond - Utland skal evalueres. Som en start på evalueringsprosessen holder Finansdepartementet den internasjonal konferansen "investing for the Future- Financial Investments and Ethical Considerations "
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08/01/2008
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
In his New Year's Address Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said the Government in 2008 will meet with parents and school workers for dialogue on the quality of schooling.
By
Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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04/01/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Nordic countries are deeply concerned about the worsening situation in Sri Lanka, an overall development which now have reached the point where one party terminates the Agreement.