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14/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreword by Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the book and exhibition “The Terracotta Woman”. Marian Heyerdahl. Punkt Ø - Momentum Kunsthall, Moss, 14 June - 28 September 2008
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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13/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Helga Pedersen today met with the Scottish minister Michael Russell. They have discussed possibilities for closer cooperation between Scotland and Norway on aquaculture and challenges related to climate change.
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13/06/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- There is a strong commitment among the immigrant community to the fight against poverty, said Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim. Under Pilot Project Pakistan, the funds raised by immigrant organisations will be
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12/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway has for quite some time advocated a step change in the civilian and political assistance to Afghanistan. Norway itself is stepping up significantly. We are increasing our assistance by nearly 40 per cent compared with last year, to a level
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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12/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Sudden changes are generally easy to spot, so too sudden changes in foreign policy. But some changes take place over time and do not attract the attention they deserve. Migration and the increasing pressure of applications for visas to Norway is one
By
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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12/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- I would like to congratulate the parties in Somalia on the ceasefire agreement that they reached in Djibouti on Monday, said Raymond Johansen, State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. - The agreement is an important step
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11/06/2008
Guidelines/brochures
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
The Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion presented Report No. 18 (2007-2008) Labour Migration to the Storting on 18. April 2008. This issue outlines the main contents of the report.
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11/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
This year we are seeing a renewed effort to get Afghanistan back on its feet. The aim is to enable Afghan politicians to govern the country themselves. This will not be possible without security, a properly functioning political system and real
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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10/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Speach held by Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete at the OECD-workshop on motorcycling-safety in Lillehammer, June 10th - 11th.
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Former Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete
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10/06/2008
Press release
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Commissioned by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Norwegian Hospitality Association has drawn up a proposal for a voluntary, nationwide quality assurance system for businesses providing overnight accommodations in Norway.
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10/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Finance
In a comment to the proposal for regulations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the Ministry of Finance welcomes the U.S. commitment to an open investment environment.
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09/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Trade and Industry
The issue of food security has for too many years been absent from the international agenda. Food prices were declining while the world enjoyed overall strong economic growth. Much, but far from enough, was achieved in terms of reducing hunger and
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09/06/2008
News story
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Mr. Jan-Erik Støstad, State Secretary from the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, visited the ongoing International Labour Conference in Geneva, 5 and 6 June.
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09/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
Speech held by State Secretary Jan-Erik Støstad at the 97th Session of the International Labour Conference, 28 May - 13 June 2008. The speech was held during the session 'Global Report: Freedom of association in practice: Lessons learned', 6 June
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Former State secretary Jan-Erik Støstad
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09/06/2008
Letter
Ministry of Finance
The proposed regulations seek to clarify important elements of the CFIUS process. But there are also elements in the law and the regulations that may have the side-effect of deterring foreigners from investing in the U.S., stemming from a perception
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08/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- You don’t talk about faith in order to agree, or to convince each other that “My God is better than yours.” Heads of churches in Jerusalem are not meeting to persuade each other. They are seeking to build something greater.
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre
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06/06/2008
Press release
Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has today written to the chairpersons of the African Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), urging all countries in the region to increase their pressure on Zimbabwe to ensure that the
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06/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Mr. Chairman First of all thank you to the Slovenian Chairmanship and the City of Ljubliana for arranging this Ministerial Conference Norway has taken part in Eureka from the beginning in 1985.. The world has changed dramatically since Eureka was
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06/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, In 2007, the Norwegain Peace prize committee awarded Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts in the work against climate change. Their action shows us
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06/06/2008
Speech/statement
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Item 1: Recommendation of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs regarding the terrorist attack on Hotel Serena in Kabul on 14 January 2008, Recommendation S. no. 240 (2007-2008).
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Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre