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21/09/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Following today’s changes in the Government, the King has in today’s session of the Council of State made the following changes among the state secretaries.
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21/09/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s session of the Council of State, the King has appointed Ms. Hadia Tajik, Member of Parliament, as Minister of Culture. At the same time Minister Hanne Bjurstrøm has been honourably discharged from her office.
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21/09/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway’s future is inextricably linked to the future of the Arctic. The polar ice cap is receding, and access to energy resources, minerals and shipping lanes in the region is gradually opening up, writes Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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19/09/2012
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has today appointed Mr. Torstein Tvedt Solberg (27), Stavanger, as political adviser to Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Trond Giske.
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19/09/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Introduction On behalf of the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, I would like to welcome you all to Norway and to the Baltic Sea Programme Conference. I would also like to extend my warmest welcomes to Ms Danuta Hübner, chair of
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Former Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete
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19/09/2012
News story
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Member of the European Parliament Ms. Danuta Hübner and the Norwegian Minister for Local Government and Regional Development met for a breakfast meeting this morning. Read their common statement.
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19/09/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Government’s aim is for the Norwegian-Russian border to function as a bridge for cooperation between our two peoples. That is why we are now making it easier for Russians to apply for visas to Norway,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas
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18/09/2012
Press release
Ministry of Justice and the Police
Icelandic authorities have decided to end the co-operation on purchase of rescue helicopters as a consequence of great restrictions on public expenditures in Iceland. New rescue helicopters involve large investment requirements which the Icelandic
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18/09/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
An active response to the crisis is necessary, regardless of how hard your country has been hit. No country in Europe is unaffected by the current situation. We depend on each other. We have to find common solutions to the problems we face, State
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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17/09/2012
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
During the period from 11 to 13 September 2012, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held an international meeting in Longyearbyen, Svalbard to discuss possible future paths for the management of genetic resources for agriculture and food.
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15/09/2012
News story
Ministry of Defence
After more than seven years in the Faryab province, the Norwegian Armed Forces Tuesday marked the transfer of responsibility for security and for the base itself to the Afghan authorities.
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15/09/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway condemns the attacks over the last few days on Western diplomatic missions. Violence of this kind cannot be justified under any circumstances,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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14/09/2012
Press release
Ministry of Health and Care Services
- I am very pleased that the court agreed that a tobacco display ban is a legitimate and appropriate tobacco control measure. This case is an important win for public health, says Norwegian Minister of Health Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen. The Norwegian
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14/09/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“There is great humanitarian potential to be found in mobilising volunteers through the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and this has renewed relevance in the context of our response to today’s humanitarian challenges”, Foreign Minister Støre
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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13/09/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“What are the characteristics of the Arctic today? Among other things: The legal framework: There is no race to the Pole. There is no ‘legal vacuum’", Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre said in his speech in Bergen on 13 September.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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13/09/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"The agreement to ban cluster munitions was the result of truly pioneering work. It shows that politics work", writes Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in this article.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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13/09/2012
News story
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
On Monday, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete hosted a lunch meeting for the Indian minister for local democracy, Shri V. Kishore Chandra Deo.
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12/09/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Norway condemns the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in Libya in the strongest terms,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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12/09/2012
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
Check against delivery Your Excellency, President Lee We warmly welcome you to Norway. It is an honour to receive you here at Akershus Castle. Visitors to Korea are always impressed by the politeness and hospitality of your people. This was also my
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Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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12/09/2012
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Every day for two decades, men and women from Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) have gone out to find, clear and destroy landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war in communities affected by armed conflict. They have saved lives
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre