Historical archive

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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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  • Four state secretaries resign

    30/09/2005 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    Pressemelding Nr.: 166/2005 Dato: 30. september 2005 Four state secretaries resign In today’s session of the Council State the King has honourably discharged the following state secretaries from their offices: Mr. Gunnar Kvassheim, state secretary

  • Initiatives to promote efficiency on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

    23/08/2005 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is proposing new measures concerning the use of facilities by others, and changes in the Petroleum Regulations concerning the area fee to promote an efficient exploitation of the petroleum resources on the

  • Minister of International Development visits Mozambique on 22-23 March

    18/03/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    On 22-23 March Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson will participate in a joint visit to Mozambique together with Executive Director of UNAIDS (18.03)

  • Norwegian and Indian energy ministers to meet

    31/08/2005 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    Thorhild Widvey, the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, and Mani Shankar Aivar, Minister for Petroleum and Natural gas in India, will meet on Thursday 1 September. (31.08.05)

  • “Very gratifying”, Prime Minister says

    07/10/2005 Press release The Office of the Prime Minister

    Press release No.: 170/2005 Date: 7 October 2005 “Very gratifying”, Prime Minister says ”It is very gratifying that Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This is an homage to

  • Oil for development. New initiative from the government

    02/09/2005 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    The government has decided to increase assistance to developing countries seeking Norwegian expertise and experience in the petroleum sector. This assistance will be linked up with requirements for transparency and measures to fight corruption.

  • Cost development on the Snøhvit field

    16/09/2005 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    As operator on the Snøhvit field, Statoil last night informed the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy that the cost on the Snøhvit development has increased, and the new investment estimate is now NOK 58,3 billion. This is an increase of NOK 7

  • Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 2nd quarter 2005

    29/09/2005 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 2nd quarter of 2005. (29.09.05)

  • Minister of International Development to open UNICEF exhibition

    08/04/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The exhibition depicts the situation of women and children in today’s Sudan. (08.04)

  • Salmon. Allegations against Norwegian salmon industry are unfounded

    13/04/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    I am convinced that the allegations that Norwegian companies have broken the WTO rules on anti-dumping, are unfounded. If the EU applies anti-dumping measures I am prepared to bring the case before the WTO as we did with the safeguards, said

  • The Norwegian Petroleum Sector

    14/10/2005 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    Compared to the Revised National Budget (RNB) 2005 this is an upward adjustment of NOK 50 this year and NOK 65 next year. (14.10.05)

  • Significant growth in petroleum research funding

    14/10/2005 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    -The Government proposes an increase of about NOK 100 million in the 2006 budget for petroleum research and development (R&D), says Mrs Thorhild Widvey, Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy. (14.10.05)

  • Foreign Minister Jan Petersen to Ottawa on 18-19 May

    18/05/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Mr. Petersen will take part in the ministerial meeting of the Human Security Network. The main item on the agenda is UN reform, and the aim is to contribute to a positive result at the UN summit meeting in September. (18.05)

  • Development Minister to take part in Africa Economic Summit

    31/05/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    This year’s summit - in Cape Town - will discuss the measures proposed by Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Africa Commission, and look at the role the private business sector can play in the efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals. (31.05)

  • Minister of External Affairs of India visits Norway

    17/06/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The first meeting of the Joint Commission of Co-operation between Norway and India will among other things be held during this visit which will take place on 16-17 June. (17.06)

  • Foreign Ministry’s web portal wins UN prize

    21/06/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Foreign Ministry’s web portal, Norway- the official site, won the World Summit Award Norge Tuesday 21 June for the best government web portal. “It is very gratifying that the Ministry’s communication with the public through the Internet has

  • Joint structure for post-tsunami reconstruction at Sri Lanka

    24/06/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    It is of major political significance that the parties after nearly a half-year of efforts have signed the agreement on the joint management structure. I congratulate the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam with

  • Eva Joly to intensify Norway’s efforts to combat corruption in developing countries

    28/06/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    In September she will begin in a new position in Norad, where she will be focusing on efforts to combat international corruption within the framework of development co-operation. She goes to her new assignment from the Ministry of Justice. (

  • Minister of International Development to attend inauguration of new presidency in Sudan

    07/07/2005 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson has been invited to attend the inauguration ceremony in Khartoum on 9 July because of the role Norway has played in supporting the peace negotiations in Sudan. (08.07)

  • North Sea Awards 2002 — Awards of new licenses

    27/03/2003 Press release Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

    In connection with the North Sea Awards 2002, 9 companies will receive an offer to participate in new production licenses. (27.03.2003)

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