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05/11/2010
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Ministers Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and Jens Stoltenberg of Norway pointed out that mobilising USD 100 billion annually by 2020 is challenging, but feasible.
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05/11/2010
Press release
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance today presents a proposition to the Storting (Parliament) concerning authorisation for central government borrowing in 2011.
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04/11/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
When the deadline for applications to the 21st licensing round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf expired the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 37 companies. The Ministry aims at awarding new production licenses in
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03/11/2010
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske concluded his four days' visit to India and Nepal with political talks in New Delhi on Monday afternoon. Diskussions about trade agreements were central in all the meetings.
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02/11/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Foreign Ministers in the Northern Dimension have agreed to cooperate more closely on transport and logistics, and culture. Norway will focus in particular on maritime transport. “The Northern Dimension, with its concrete projects and results in
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02/11/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In connection with the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Northern Dimension in Oslo on 2 November, Norway and Russia have signed an agreement on facilitation of travel for border residents in Norway and Russia.
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02/11/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The main attractions of the Northern Dimension is its flexibility and the arena it provides for the EU, its Member States and Russia, together with their northern partners Norway and Iceland, for generating cooperative projects of great importance
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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29/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway is intensifying its cooperation with Cuban doctors in Haiti. An additional NOK 5 million (USD 850 000) has been allocated for cholera medicine and equipment.
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28/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
Speech for the Atlantic Council, Washington DC, 28 October 2010 by Grete Faremo, Minister of Defence, Norway.
By
Former Minister of Defence Grete Faremo
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28/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of the Environment
The Norwegian Nature Diversity Act entered into force on the 1st of July 2009. Although adopted only a year ago, we were proud when The Nature Diversity Act was one out of six laws nominated for the Future Policy Award 2010.
By
Former State Secretary Heidi Sørensen
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28/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"On this anniversary of the unanimous passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, we must redouble our efforts to ensure that women are at last seated at the negotiating table - and in meaningful roles", Hillary Rodham Clinton and
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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27/10/2010
Article
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
This autumn, six municipalities will carry out either elections for young persons' councils or consultative referenda with the aid of the new solution for electronic voting via the internet. After New Year facilities will be available for further
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27/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"This year’s centenary of Bjørnson’s death provides two important opportunities: First, it is a good opportunity to rediscover his books, take a fresh look at his plays, poems and novels, and particularly at the issues he wrote about - injustice,
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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27/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"I believe that the main objective of this seminar should be twofold: to establish new contact points between our countries and to explore ways to coordinate our efforts to push the international corporate social responsibility agenda further ahead”
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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27/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
My point is this: Both Norway and Slovakia have cross-border cooperation high on their international agendas. Exchanging views and experience, as we are doing at this seminar, is an important part of this, Foreign Minister Støre said at a seminar.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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27/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This week, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Manfred Nowak, presented his report on states’ use of torture to the UN General Assembly. The report reveals widespread use of torture
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26/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
- At the NATO Ministerial Council meeting earlier this month I called for including 1325 in NATO’s concept of operation. We obviously have a job to do, to make the military men take this seriously, said Minister of Defence, Grete Faremo.
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Former Minister of Defence Grete Faremo
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26/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Defence
- This is Norway’s experience - and our conviction. Norway and the Nordic countries would not be as prosperous, nor as stable as we are today, without the full participation of women, said Minister of Defence Grete Faremo at the United Nations
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Former Minister of Defence Grete Faremo
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26/10/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"This book is a legal commentary, but it should be read by all those with an interest in making the Convention a reality. The authors have all been involved in the development of the Convention, and they provide insight into and analysis of all of
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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26/10/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On Tuesday 26 October Norway and Slovakia signed agreements on EEA and Norway Grants for a total of EUR 80.75 million. Flood protection, climate change, domestic violence and civil society are among the priorities.