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09/04/2010
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske was present at Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin in Oslo when the Furset group presented its menu to be served at the world exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.
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09/04/2010
News story
Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today arrived for a two-day visit to Mexico. The main topic for the visit is the climate issue. Norway and Mexico have over a longer period been cooperating on proposals to finance efforts against climate
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08/04/2010
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
”The signing of a new nuclear arms treaty between the USA and Russia is an important step on the road towards a world without nuclear arms”, says Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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08/04/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The spirit of the Congress of Vienna, where great powers assembled to effectively govern the world, has no place in the contemporary international community. The G20 is sorely lacking in legitimacy and must change, writes Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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07/04/2010
News story
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Minister of Trade and Industry Mr. Trond Giske will next week visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates with HRH Crown Prince Haakon and 60 industry representatives. During the visit the minister will attend the official opening of Hydro's project
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06/04/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The international community cannot refrain from engaging directly with those who are in the driving seat in Burma, writes State Secretary Gry Larsen.
By
Former State Secretary Gry Larsen (on leave)
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06/04/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Introduction World forests are in the spotlight for good reasons. Deforestation and forest degradation continues at an alarming rate. The multiple crises of climate, finance and food require the need for action to limit deforestation and to manage
By
Minister of Agriculture and Food Lars Peder Brekk (Cent)
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06/04/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- If the G-20 cooperation should effectively result in decisions being imposed on the great majority of other countries, it will quickly find itself stymied. The house of global governance cannot stand if it is divided against itself, Minister of
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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01/04/2010
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Following is the text of a joint statement by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Støre, and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband on the upcoming national elections in Sudan.
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01/04/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norway will provide assistance totalling NOK 800 million (USD 135 million) to Haiti over the next four years. The announcement was made by State Secretary Ingrid Fiskaa in New York today.
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31/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's foreword to the book "Made in Norway" - a book on modern Norwegian architecture.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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30/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion
Speach held 26th of March 2010.
At International Finance Corporation (IFC), (Verdensbanken), Washington D.C., USA
By
Audun Lysbakken
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29/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
General Electric (GE) gives Norway a pivotal role in their strategy for offshore wind.
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26/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- African states played a pivotal role in securing the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The Convention would have been weaker in all key areas without the competent and concerted African effort, Larsen said in her closing remarks at the conference
By
Former State Secretary Gry Larsen (on leave)
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26/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Finance
"Strong performance in 2009 shows that the Government Pension Fund has fared well through the financial crisis. Key in this respect is a strong adherence to the long-term investment strategy of the fund", says Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen.
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26/03/2010
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Ivar Vigdenes (25), acting political adviser, Hegra, as political adviser in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy from 28 March 2010. He succeeds Mr. Jarand Felland, who will leave his post on 15
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25/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Yesterday, the UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a Norwegian proposal on strengthening protection of human rights defenders all over the world.
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25/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
General Electric (GE) gives Norway a pivotal role in their strategy for offshore wind. The American company wants to create a new Offshore Technology Development Center in Oslo in addition to expanding its production of turbine demonstration units
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24/03/2010
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set Norm Prices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4rd quarter of 2009.
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23/03/2010
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"One of the most important reasons why we have so far managed to prevent the financial crisis from developing into a depression like the one in the thirties is that we have responded with close multilateral cooperation. A range of institutions were
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre