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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Svalbard Global Seed Vault: More than 300 people took the opportunity to visit the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on Open Day.
State Secretary Geir Axelsen introduced the web site CarbonNeutralNorway.no Wednesday 12 September at the Norwegian Ministry of Finance. The web site will be the Government's tool in acquiring and selling carbon credits. For 2007 NOK 100 million is
Today, the Norwegian Government has announced that it will propose a new tax regime for Norwegian shipping companies in the National Budget for 2008. The proposed tax regime will be similar to the tax regimes available for the industry in the
The Seafood and Health Conference 2008 will be held in Bergen between 13th and 16th of May. The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs is responsible for the conference, and Norway’s National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research
Forestry: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has published an updated version of the brochure Norwegian Forests. Norway has long traditions in forestry and forest management, and for using wood in construction and as a source of energy. Sawn wood
“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
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
The Foreign Minister’s answer to a question from Member of the Storting Jan-Henrik Fredriksen regarding multiple-entry visas to Russian nationals travelling to Norway.
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 2nd 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
The Government has decided that when Norway joins the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), its total allocation of allowances will be considerably lower than the projected emissions from the Norwegian installations included in the scheme.
22 February marks five years since the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) entered into the mutual Ceasefire Agreement. On this occasion, Norwegian Minister of Development Cooperation Erik Solheim commented that
- The Oslo Conference has been very successful, and has surpassed our expectations. We are now ready to move ahead towards an international ban on cluster munitions, says Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre.
Agreements were signed between Norway and Ukraine in Oslo on 13 February 2008, regarding the facilitation of the issuance of visas and the readmission of persons. The agreements will simplify travel and contact between Norway and Ukraine, while
“Norway is deeply concerned about the difficult political situation in Sudan,” said Minister of International Development Erik Solheim following the decision by the SPLM to suspend its participation in the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Norway has donated NOK10 million (CHF2 million) to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) for 2007. Norway is today the second biggest contributor to the DDAGTF. Read the WTO Press Release 21 February 2007.
The Minister of International Development, Erik Solheim, announced that the Government is to support Advanced Market Commitments for Vaccines (AMCs), a scheme that guarantees future public purchases of vaccines for developing countries - at a
Due to the shift of minister today, State Secretaries Frode Berge and Karin Yrvin have been honourably discharged from their offices as of today at 2 pm. From the same time Mr. Berge has been appointed as state secretary to the new Minister of
In today's session of the Council of State the King has appointed Mr. Arvid Libak, political advisor, as state secretary to Minister of Health and Care Services Sylvia Brustad
The Government is proposing to earmark NOK 1.585 billion for the EEA financial mechanisms its 2008 budget proposal. In addition, it is proposing to allocate NOK 1 million to a new grant scheme for the social partners. Support for information
The UN fears that the floods, which have destroyed crops and agricultural land, could create an acute food crisis for more than 2 million people.