Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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Washington, D.C.: Ine Eriksen Søreide today begins her first visit to the United States in her new role as Minister of Defence. She will be in Washington, D.C., and New York in the days ahead, and has scheduled an extensive programme with US
The Government will accept a five per cent growth in the Norwegian aquaculture industry, but with stringent demands regarding lice.
“South Sudan is in a critical phase, with reports of fighting in several parts of the country. The coming hours and days will be decisive. If efforts to initiate political dialogue do not succeed, there is a danger of all-out civil war along ethnic
"We inherited a challenging situation with inadequate prison capacity from the previous government. In order to substantially increase our prison capacity in the short term, we are now in talks with Dutch authorities concerning the leasing of
“I am concerned about the discrimination against sexual minorities in Uganda. The bill that has now been passed by the Ugandan parliament is in violation of fundamental human rights, and will exacerbate the situation for an already vulnerable group,
Almost 100 people are believed to have been killed and many more injured in a suicide attack at a market in Afghanistan on 15 July. ‘This was a gruesome and totally unacceptable attack, which killed and maimed civilians in a public place. Norway
‘Norway condemns the killing of the three Israeli teenagers who were abducted nearly three weeks ago. Those responsible must be arrested and brought to justice, and further escalation of the conflict must be avoided,’ said Minister of Foreign
The European Commission and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy will hold a conference on the EU power market.
Norway, together with Denmark and Sweden, will hold air services negotiations with Pakistan 30-31 January 2014.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hereby announces an opportunity to apply for grants for peace and state building projects in the Western Balkans.
The third annual Trygve Lie Symposium on Fundamental Freedoms will be chaired by Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre at the International Peace Institute in New York on 24 September 2010. This year’s symposium will focus on the UN
On 20 January, the Government is launching a new plan for efforts in the area of women, peace and security. The purpose of the plan is to promote women’s participation and enhance the protection of women in conflict-affected countries.
Uganda has transferred NOK 23 million to Norway in repayment for aid funds that had been misappropriated. Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås commented, “This is the largest single repayment we have ever received.”
Following the entry into force of the NEFAB Agreement on 23 December 2012, the inaugural meeting of the NEFAB Council took place in Oslo on 6 February 2013.
-I think it is marvellous that Kon Tiki has been given the honour of being nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. It shows that the effort put into Norwegian film in later years is bearing fruits and that the Norwegian film industry is capable of
“I condemn the rocket attacks launched from Gaza at southern Israel both yesterday and today,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.
The Government and the employer/employee organisations have agreed on an extensive economic stimulus package to reduce sick leave and a new and more goal-oriented IA agreement.
On 7 January, the Norwegian Government established a broad-based independent committee to undertake a thorough, research-based review of the EEA Agreement. The establishment of an independent review committee was first announced in the Government’s
Sigbjørn Johnsen, Minister of Finance, held the closing address at the sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity. He called for further development of economic instruments to protect nature and stated that the value of economic of biodiversity is