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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Director General Vegard Ellefsen has been appointed Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with effect from 7 April 2008.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre and Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim are to meet Al Gore and Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, on Sunday 9 December.
Bolivia’s President, Evo Morales, is coming to Norway for an official visit from 1 to 4 March this year. Minister of the Environment and International Cooperation Erik Solheim will be the host for the visit.
Climate change and environmental issues were the main agenda items at an open meeting of Nordic ministers in Oslo on 31 October. The ministers discussed how the Nordic countries, both individually and together, can tackle the challenges and exploit
“It is only seven years until we are to meet the Millennium Development Goals. But we will not succeed unless we act urgently and with new strength”, Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says. Together with other world leaders Prime Minister
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is allocating USD 2.5 million to relief efforts following the disastrous flooding in Pakistan. At least 340 people have died in the floods, and 2.5 million have been affected.
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony will be held in Oslo City Hall on Monday 10 December at 13:00. A press conference with Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri and Al Gore Jr will be held on Sunday 9 December at 13:00 at the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Henrik
Foreign Minister Støre will host the conference, which is part of the follow-up to the Bali Action Plan and the preparations for Climate Summit in Copenhagen in 2009.
The Government has decided to maintain the presence of Norwegian forces in the Faryab province in Northern Afghanistan through 2008, and will also strengthen the stabilization force (PRT) in Maymaneh with 2-3 helicopters, as well as an infantry unit
In today’s session of the Council of State the King has appointed Mr. Øyvind Slåke (42), special advisor, Oslo, as state secretary to Minister of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen as of today. He succeeds Mr. Frode Berge, who from today has been
Political advisor Annelene Svingen in the Ministry of Trade and Industry will be acting state secretary in the same ministry from a date to be decided by the Office of the Prime Minister, in State Secretary Rikke Lind’s leave of absence and for a
- There is a need to shorten the time it takes to issue work permits. Therefore, we have proposed several measures to make it easier for foreign workers to take up employment in Norway. At the same time, we have strengthened the capacity in the
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2008 to John Griggs Thompson, University of Florida and Jacques Tits, Collège de France. This was announced by the Academy’s President, Ole Didrik Lærum, at a press
The Holberg Prize is awarded annually for outstanding scientific work within the fields of the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology, or interdisciplinary work within these areas. The Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon presented the
The Annapolis meeting on the Middle East peace process has resulted in a joint statement by Prime Minister Olmert, President Abbas and President Bush in which the parties commit to peace talks with the aim of securing a final peace agreement in the
Political advisor to the Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Bjarne Håkon Hanssen
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“The Government agrees that a thorough review of the events surrounding the terrorist attack in Kabul should be conducted. We all have an interest in clarifying what happened and how the dramatic situation was dealt with,” said Foreign Minister
Mr. Snorre Wikstrøm (35), study secretary, Oslo, has today been appointed state secretary to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg from 1 January 2008. At the same time Mr. Morten Wetland has been honourably discharged as of the same date.