Historical archive
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In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Norway to provide NOK 68 million (USD 11 million) for an international debt cancellation initiative for Liberia. Minister of International Development Erik Solheim met Liberia’s Minister of Finance Dr. Antoinette Sayeh in Berlin today.
International Development Minister Erik Solheim is to meet Mr Anton Balasingham, chief negotiator of the Tamil Tigers (LTTE), in London on 29 March for talks on the Sri Lanka peace process.
Friday the Government presented its High North Strategy. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development and the Minister of Education and Research took part in the presentation in
New Norwegian proposal on anti-dumping 06.03.06 Read the document (word format)
23.02.2006 The G8 focus on energy, 2006. Norwegian views. Energy security Stable supplies of energy are a prerequisite to continued global economic growth. To achieve this there is a need to further enhance and balance the producer/consumer dialogue
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has as appointed Mr. Ketil Lindseth, political advisor, Oslo, as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care Services Bjarne Håkon Hanssen.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague has today issued an arrest warrant for Sudan’s President, Omer Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir, for atrocities against the population in Darfur. The arrest warrant is based on five counts of crime against
“It is deeply regrettable that Iran, despite strong international reactions, today executed the juvenile offender Alireza Mollasoltani in a public ceremony,” commented Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The Norwegian Maritime Directorate and the Norwegian Ship Registers are to be merged. The purpose of the merger is to establish a cohesive maritime administration that is well equipped to fulfil society’s requirements for safety, the environment and
"Norway leads the way in the work of protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems against bottom fishing. 800,000 square kilometres of seabed, or 38 percent of the entire Norwegian waters are now protected through our new national regulations," says
The Government has today requested consultations with the European Communities pursuant to the WTO rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes. The request for consultations is the first formal step under the WTO dispute settlement
On Monday 16 May Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Funding for marine research has almost tripled in the last ten years. Norway now commits almost NOK 3 billion annually to research within the marine sector.
In today’s session of the Council of State the Crown Prince Regent has appointed Ms. Kristine Gramstad (33), group leader, Stavanger, as state secretary to Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen.
“The returns on the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) in 2010 were good. The overall results of the last years show that the large losses during the financial crisis has been more than compensated by the gains made in the subsequent market
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Sigbjørn Johnsen, today submitted a White Paper on the evaluation of the 2006 tax reform to the Parliament. The evaluation is the result of a comprehensive work involving external contributors representing organizations
Tropical forested countries are stepping up the fight to combat climate change via a pioneering new initiative called the UN-REDD Programme. The Programme was unveiled by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Prime Minister of Norway Jens
“It is an extraordinary experience to be in the Brazilian rainforest and travel by boat along the Amazon River. If we are able to stop deforestation in Brazil, we can also manage to save Norwegian glaciers,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
Never before have foreign investments in developing countries been so high. However, the current uncertainties in the world economy may affect future investments.
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will lead the meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Assistance to the Palestinians (AHLC), which Norway chairs, in New York on Monday 22 September. A press conference will be held after the meeting at 13:00.