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19/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'Norway is concerned about the political violence in the electoral campaigns in Uganda, and I offer my condolences to the victims. In line with the High Representative of EU Josep Borrell Fontelles, Norway urges the Government of Uganda to ensure
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02/11/2020
Speech/statement
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Deep inside a mountain on an island in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, more than one million seeds of crops from around the world are stored in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The storage facility thus
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Olaug Vervik Bollestad
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30/08/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre takes a critical view of the fact that the Ukrainian opposition leader’s appeal has finally been rejected by Ukraine’s Higher Specialized Court for Civil and Criminal Cases.
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21/08/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre expressed sorrow on receiving news of the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s death. “The ties between Norway and Ethiopia go back a long way, and during Mr Meles’s term in office Ethiopia and Norway
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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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10/07/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The verdict against the Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is an important step forward in the fight against impunity for the most serious international crimes,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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21/10/2020
Circular
Ministry of Justice and Public Security
G-22/2020 - Revised circular relating to entry into force of the Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern for public health.pdf Regulations relating to entry restrictions for foreign nationals out of concern
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Administrative staff
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
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10/11/2020
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
'I extend my deep condolences to the family of Saeb Erakat, the PLO and the Palestinians, whom he represented so vigorously. Dr. Erakat will be remembered for his tireless devotion to peace and a negotiated twostate-solution. I will remember with
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12/08/2008
Press release
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Discard is currently one of the most serious threats against sustainable management. This is in particular the case for those fish stocks we co-manage with the EU in the North Sea. We therefore want a further tightening of the rules governing
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26/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The violence in Syria is escalating, and there are renewed reports of cluster munitions being used. “The suffering of the civilian population in Syria is increasing. The use of cluster munitions by the regime is completely unacceptable,” said
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14/12/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Growing activity in the High North, both on land and at sea, has led to a need for enhanced search and rescue measures at the local level. Strengthening search and rescue is therefore a central part of the Government’s High North strategy, and we
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11/12/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The whole world is following developments in Syria with deep dismay. Lakhdar Brahimi is working on behalf of the UN and the Arab League to find a political solution to the conflict. His task is as important as it is difficult, and we are providing
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12/12/2012
News story
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“Health workers and humanitarian aid workers in Syria have become military targets. Norway and the National Coalition have agreed to work together to increase respect for international humanitarian law,” said State Secretary Torgeir Larsen.
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29/11/2012
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“I am delighted to see the overwhelming support the Palestinians have received for their application to become an observer state in the UN General Assembly,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
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Political staff
Office of the Prime Minister
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14/03/2008
Press release
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Today, The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy presented the green paper on law amendments, to ensure that Norway’s hydropower will remain in public possession.
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19/03/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Norway has actively supported the establishment of a World Bank trust fund to coordinate donor countries’ budget support to the Palestinian Authority. We are pleased that the fund has been established so quickly. It will make its first
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11/05/2007
Press release
Ministry of Health and Care Services
- Social inequalities in health are a public health concern and an expression of unacceptable systematic injustices, says Sylvia Brustad, Norwegian Minister of Health and Social Affairs. The Ministry of Health and Care Services has in Report No. 20
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02/04/2008
Press release
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Director General Vegard Ellefsen has been appointed Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with effect from 7 April 2008.