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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release No.: 155/06 Date: 01.12.2006 - In just one year, the High North has become a new dimension of Norway’s foreign policy, said Norway’s Foreign Minister - During the course of this year, the High North has been firmly placed on the map of
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01/12/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre Into the Ice, the History of Norway and the Polar Regions Tromsø, 1 December 2006 The Minister’s talking points for his address Check against delivery Thank you for your kind words. The Government’s High
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Norway and the EU have agreed to a
bi-lateral fisheries agreement for 2007. The Parties have also
reached agreement on fishing in the Skagerrak next year. The
long-term management plan for haddock stocks has been revised with
a view to achieving
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01/12/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today's session of the Council
of State the following state secretary changes were made: Mr. Karl
Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen, Member of Parliament, has been appointed as
state secretary to Prime Minister Stoltenberg. Ms. Hilde Singsaas,
acting
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Norway is the responsible for
managing extensive, rich seas in the High North. The Government has
set the principle that the management of living marine resources is
to take place within a sustainable framework, and must be based on
sound
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01/12/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister
has as of today appointed Ms. Hadia Tajik (23), student,
Sandnes/Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Labour and Social
Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen.
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01/12/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Trade and Industry
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
A number of measures have already
been or are being implemented to improve maritime safety along the
coast of mainland Norway. An important element of the Government’s
High North strategy is to enhance maritime safety in the waters
around
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Minister of Fisheries and
Coastal Affairs has set a quota of 1052 animals for the minke whale
hunt in 2007.
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01/12/2006
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
“The Government will take advantage of more of the
opportunities in the High North. Our efforts will create jobs,
ensure better protection of the environment, safeguard Norwegian
sovereignty and maintain good neighbourly relations,” said Prime
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01/12/2006
Press release
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Good transport and
telecommunication services are necessary for trade and economic
development,” said Minister of Transport and Communications Liv
Signe Navarsete.
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Image archive
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Photo: Torbjørn Tandberg. Click on the picture for a larger format.
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Ministers
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Bjarne Håkon Hanssen is responsible for the following policy areas: employment and welfare, pensions, immigration, integration, Sami and national minorities. He is member of the Norwegian Parliament, representing the county of Nord-Trøndelag.
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29/11/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Education and Research
The Minister of Education and Research Øystein Djupedal's speech at the Holberg-dinner, Håkonshallen, Bergen, 29.11.2006.
By
Former Minister of Education and Research
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29/11/2006
News story
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
Brochure about the Ministry
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29/11/2006
News story
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
The State-Church Committee was appointed by Royal Decree on 14 March 2003. The committee consisted of a wide range of representatives from all the political parties in the Norwegian parliament, church bodies, the Sami population, the Norwegian
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Ministers
Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
The Minister of Culture and Church Affairs is responsible for cultural policy, film and the media, the voluntary sector, the Church of Norway, and the financial support of other religious and secular communities. Minister of Culture and Church
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28/11/2006
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- We want to find out what is the
status regarding the use of conditionality by the World Bank and
the IMF. And based on this status, we want to discuss the way
forward, Minister of International Development Erik Solheim said
when he opened the
By
Former Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim
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28/11/2006
News story
Ministry of the Environment
The Wihte Paper is now available in english and russian.
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27/11/2006
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway submitted documentation on
the extent of its continental shelf in the High North in New York
today. - This is a historic day for Norwegian High North policy. We
are laying the foundation for establishing finally the extent of
the coastal