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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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'Pleased to welcome you to this consultation on the shaping of the future of the EEA and Norway Grants, which are an instrument for solidarity and cooperation in Europe', said Minister Vidar Helgesen at a high level round table about how to
‘The need for emergency relief in Iraq is acute and requires immediate action. The most pressing needs are for food, water, shelter, healthcare supplies and the implementation of measures to protect the civilian population. Norway will provide NOK
'We depend on the ecosystems of the world for our survival. We need to ensure that the oceans of the world are managed responsibly. This conference is an important step in that direction,' Foreign Minister Børge Brende said in his remarks at the Our
Checked against delivery It is a pleasure to, on behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to welcome you all to this expert meeting on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. We appreciate the participation of a group of
‘Norway and the US have a long history of cooperating on non-proliferation of nuclear material. The agreement we have now signed will in the first instance make it possible to assist Ukraine in securing its radioactive material,’ said Minister of
‘We have noted reports that the Russia company Gazprom has today reduced gas supplies to Ukraine. Energy supplies must not be used as a political tool. We hope the parties will reach agreement on this issue as soon as possible,’ said Minister of
Norway is deeply concerned about the situation in western and northern Iraq, where the authorities have lost control of large areas, including Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city.
Juan Manuel Santos was on 15 June re-elected President of Colombia. ‘Mr Santos’s election victory gives him a solid platform on which to continue peace talks with the FARC and the ELN,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
‘Education is key to reducing poverty. The Government therefore intends to double its development assistance to education in countries affected by extreme poverty, crisis and conflict. It is particularly important for us to ensure that more girls
Norway and Hungary have still not reached an agreement on lifting of the suspension of the EEA and Norway Grants to the country.
‘The Afghan people today cast their votes in the second round of the presidential election, defying threats from insurgent groups as they did in the first round. The holding of democratic elections is one of the most important elements in building a
- If we are to fight this problem successfully, a strong mutual commitment is needed. In this respect, the people of Somalia - in particular the girls and women -deserve our long-term support, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, in his
Tuesday 10 June Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende opened the new international press centre in Norway.
‘I am pleased that we can now see a positive development in South Sudan. IGAD and the parties deserve recognition for having taken an important step towards a peaceful solution to the conflict. The further negotiations will not be easy, and the
'It is a priority for the Norwegian Government to include a gender perspective and prevention of sexual violence in all our humanitarian assistance. This will be a priority goal in our new strategic plan for the women, peace and security agenda',
The Government is today presenting its strategy for cooperation with the EU until 2017. ‘It is in our national interest to cooperate closely with the EU and to participate actively in the ongoing political processes in Europe. In order to
'We hope to continue to develop the close relations that exist between you and the various members of the Government, and with other politicians including members of the Storting', said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Børge Brende, when he opened the
‘It is very positive that talks with the ELN rebels have started in Colombia. Lasting, stable peace in Colombia will not be possible without a political solution that includes both left-wing rebel groups,’ said Foreign Minister Børge Brende.
'If the dialogue is to have a genuine impact and promote the development of a more just and democratic society in Sudan, it must include a representative selection of all segments of the society, including the groups that have taken up arms against
'The Nordic countries would like to see a stand-alone goal for good governance and the rule of law in the post-2015 agenda', said Foreign Minister Børge Brende in his nordic statement about the post-2015 agenda at the UN General Assembly 9 June.