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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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(26 August 2005) Read the press release from the Nordic-Baltic Defense Ministers meeting in Kongsvinger.
(19 July 2005) In Afghanistan, Norway will take over the role of lead nation for ISAF’s provincial reconstruction Team (PRT) in Meymaneh in September 2005. See also The Balkans, Iraq, Sudan, Etiopia/Eritrea, Middle East, Mediterranean and NATO
(17 June 2005) This strategic concept states, in the field of security and defence policies the political basis for the operational activities of the Norwegian Armed Forces. In doing so, it serves the role as strategic level political guidance.
(8 June 2005) US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Norwegian Minister of Defense Kristin Krohn Devold today met for a bilateral meeting in Stavanger, Norway. An important point on the agenda was the continued close cooperation on the
(Brussels 23 May 2005) The Defence Ministers from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Estonia have today signed an agreement on the establishment of a so-called Battle Group to be placed at the disposal of the EU. “Norwegian participation in this force
(10.05.05) (Meeting of Nordic Defence Ministers, Joensuu, Finland, 10 May 2005) Norway, Sweden and Finland have reached agreement to collaborate in the establishment of a so-called “battlegroup” to be placed at the disposal of the EU. The three
(3 March 2005) Defence Minister Kristin Krohn Devold declares that Norway is ready to agree to administrative arrangements between the European Defence Agency and the Ministry of Defence of The Kingdom of Norway, establishing a basis for
(10 January 2005) Defence Minister Kristin Krohn Devold's annual speech at Oslo Military Society. The Norwegian armed forces: Requirements and results, the human factor, the future, modernisation, priorities, transformation.
(7January 2005) Since 27 December 2004, Norway’s armed forces have provided considerable support for civil authorities in the aftermath of the tsunami catastrophe in Southeast Asia. More than 50 service personnel are now in Southeast Asia
(20 December 2004) As a contribution to international security and an element in the fight against terrorism, the intention is that Norway’s current involvement in operations abroad should be carried forward into 2005 largely unchanged. Plans
(10 December 2004) In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Lieutenant General Sverre Diesen as the new Chief of Defence. He will succeed Chief of Defence Sigurd Frisvold who will leave office at his own request on 1
(30 November 2004) Defence Minister Kristin Krohn Devold's statement to the Storting, concerning Norwegian participation in the EU’s rapid reaction forces and the framework agreement for Norway’s participation in the EU’s crisis management
(22 November 2004) Defence Minister Kristin Krohn Devold is taking part in discussions in the wake of the EU defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels today. Norway, together with six other non-EU member countries, has been invited by the EU
(18 November 2004) The Government wishes to offer a contingent of up to 150 soldiers to participate in a Swedish led rapid reaction force which is to be made available to the EU from 2008. It is, however, a clear precondition for Norway’s
(18 November 2004) In response to a request from NATO, Norway is offering four F-16 fighter aircraft as a contribution to NATO’s policing of the airspace in the Baltic area. Since the three Baltic countries became members of the Alliance in
(12 November 2004) The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has today approved the Coast Guard’s plans for the building of five new vessels for service with the Inshore Coast Guard. These new vessels will replace the oldest of the Inshore Coast Guard
(16 September 2004) Last Spring, NATO and EU established Sealift as a new area for co-operation between the two organizations. Norway is the lead Nation for NATO’s High Level Group, and Greece for the EU Project Group for strategic sealift. At
(2 September 2004) One year ago, on 15 October 2003, the NATO Response Force (NRF) was formally inaugurated as an active force. The capabilities of the NRF will be built up gradually through contributions from the land, sea and air forces of