Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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In today’s session of the Council of State the King has honourably discharged Ms Rikke Lind from the office as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske.
“The free trade agreement will promote greater economic cooperation between Norway and Colombia,” says Minister of Trade and Industry Monica Mæland.
At the request of ISAF, Norway will end its military engagement in Faryab province in the course of autumn 2012. From then on Norway’s military effort will be concentrated on Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.
In the forthcoming white paper concerning direct state ownership in enterprises, the Government will announce that it will propose to the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) the flexibility to reduce the state’s ownership in Telenor ASA and
“It was with great sorrow that I received the news that one of our country’s greatest heroes, resistance fighter and officer Gunnar Sønsteby has passed away, 94 years old,” said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
Norway, together with Denmark and Sweden, will hold air services negotiations with South Korea 2-3 September 2014.
On Monday 7 May, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg opened the world’s largest and most advanced facility for testing and improving CO2 capture technologies.
Ragnhild Setsaas is State Secretary for the Minister of Education and Research Kristin Halvorsen, responsible for policy related to research and higher education.
The US and Norway agreed today to increase efforts together to improve women’s and children’s health in poor African countries through the Saving Mothers, Giving Life partnership. Norway will provide up to NOK 500 million over a five year period,
Norway is providing an additional NOK 40 million to assist the victims of the drought in the Sahel. "I have seen with my own eyes how important it is that help reaches those in need," commented Minister of International Development Heikki Holmås.
NATO and its partners will agree at the Chicago summit on continued support for Afghan security forces, including for the post-2014 period. Norway will provide NOK 150 million a year for the Afghan army and police force after 2014.
The massacre in Houla last Friday is a gross violation of international law, relevant Security Council resolutions and Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan’s six-point plan.
Affordable, life-saving medicines and health supplies with the potential to save millions of lives are not reaching the children and women who most need them.
At the invitation of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Norway from 15 to 18 June. During her visit, she will give her Nobel Lecture and take part in the annual Oslo Forum Mediators’ Retreat, amongst other things.
“I am pleased to note that the parties have shown a willingness to negotiate at this week’s talks in Baghdad. Although the talks have been challenging and intense, the negotiating teams are making an important diplomatic contribution,” said Foreign
Political Adviser (Labour Party)
The government received suggestions today from the expert group that has considered measures that could reduce sick leave. The group proposes a main strategy for the future that prioritises active participation measures, return-to-work strategies
“Our financing of the fund is resultsbased and given the reduction, we will increase our contribution to the Amazon Fund to USD 150 million for 2010. It’s very encouraging that deforestation continues to decline in the Amazon,” says Prime Minister
The Minister of Culture is responsible for cultural policy, film and the media, the voluntary sector, gaming and lotteries.
The Norwegian Government will shortly put forward a parliamentary bill to the Norwegian Parliament - Stortinget - proposing the Norwegian State should participate with a proportionate share in the upcoming ordinary rights issue in DnB NOR ASA. This