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20/06/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
In today’s extraordinary session of the Council of State the King has appointed Mr. Lars Peder Brekk (52), Member of Parliament, Rørvik, as Minister of Agriculture and Food. Minister of Petroleum and Energy Åslaug Haga has been honourably discharged
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Ministers
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy’s main task is to ensure high economic growth through effective and environmental sustainable administration of the country's energy resources.
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Ministry of Health and Care Services
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Ministers
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
The Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Dag Terje Andersen is responsible for the following policy areas: employment and welfare, pensions, immigration, integration, Sami and national minorities. He is member of the Norwegian Parliament,
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20/06/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Mr. Terje Riis-Johansen (40) was today appointed Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, representing the Centre Party in the coalition government headed by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
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20/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Opening speech, UN-Habitat in Oslo, 9th of June 2008
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Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
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20/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has concluded, based on the recommendations of the Council on Ethics, that it would be unfounded to exclude the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) from the investment universe of the Government Pension Fund - Global (GPFG).
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20/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: There is huge interest in visiting the global seed vault on Svalbard. Jimmy Carter, George Soros and Ted Turner are amongst those who will visit the vault this summer. There are heavy restrictions on access to the vault.
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19/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Education and Research
Norway and India signed this week a Letter of Intent, a so called Memorandum of Understanding, on cooperation in the field of higher education.
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19/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
I can hardly think of any single matter that affects individuals, peoples and cultures as directly and as profoundly as language. Language is culture. And language is power, Foreign Minister Støre said in his statement at the conference.
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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18/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Our relations with Russia will always have two key dimensions. One defined by our position as Russia’s neighbour. And one defined by our position as a member of NATO, and as part of what we still call the West - and what Russia perceives as the
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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18/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The Government is now allocating NOK 25 million in humanitarian assistance for people affected by the drought in Ethiopia. The funding is being channelled through our partners in the UN, the Red Cross and other NGOs that are already working in
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18/06/2008
Article
Ministry of Trade and Industry
The government's tourism strategy - "Valuable Experiences" - was launched by the minister of trade and industry on December 18, 2007. There are three main objectives of the strategy: Greather wealth creation and productivity in the tourism industry
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18/06/2008
Plans/strategy
Ministry of Education and Research
The agreement was signed by Minister Tora Aasland and the Indian ambassador Banbit A. Roy.
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17/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London today launched a major new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. The two Prime Ministers each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund. The
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17/06/2008
Speech/statement
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, The Congo Basin Rainforest is a treasure. A treasure because of its unique and rich biodiversity. A treasure because it captures and stores enormous amounts of carbon. And a treasure because it
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Former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
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17/06/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Ministers Jens Stoltenberg and Gordon Brown in London today launched a major new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. They each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund.
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17/06/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 1st quarter of 2008. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
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16/06/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy hereby launch "Facts 2008 - The Norwegian petroleum sector". The publication provides a general overview of all relevant information regarding the Norwegian continental
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15/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"The policies guiding our engagement with Sri Lanka remain firm and will not change", says Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Raymond Johansen.