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Statement on the verdict against President Win Myin and State Councellor Aung San Suu Kyi
06/12/2021 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs“Norway strongly condemns today’s verdicts against President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. We are deeply concerned about the way the military regime seems to use the judicial system to silence its political opponents and how this
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Norway is assessing how to contribute to training and education of Ukrainian personnel on fighter aircraft
25/05/2023 News story Ministry of Defence- Norway will consider how to contribute to the education and training of Ukrainian personnel on the F-16 fighter plane, says Norwegian minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram.
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Government to provide student support for electricity costs
13/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Education and ResearchThe Government is proposing offering an application-based additional loan of NOK 3000 to students at universities, university colleges and vocational schools and adult students studying at upper secondary level in order to cover their electricity
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Norway condemns execution in Iran
19/05/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Norway condemns Iran's execution of three persons arrested in the wake of demonstrations last year', said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Development of packages of infection control measures
02/02/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government wishes to give the sectors affected by the COVID-19 measures greater predictability. Work is therefore underway on a general framework of packages of infection control measures that can be deployed when needed.
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Climate finance doubled four years ahead of deadline
05/09/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway’s climate finance totalled NOK 15.5 billion in 2022, partly through mobilisation of a high level of private capital.
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Joint statement on the situation in Myanmar
01/02/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsA joint statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, and the Foreign Ministers of Albania, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, on the one year
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Norwegian Embassy in Mali to close
31/08/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is closing its Embassy in Bamako.
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Easing of the rules regarding testing prior to departure to Svalbard
02/02/2022 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government is easing the rules regarding travel to Svalbard. This means that permanent residents, people who are fully vaccinated, and people who have recovered from COVID-19 no longer need to get tested prior to departure to Svalbard.
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Troika statement on Sudan 11 February
11/02/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Troika, Canada, Switzerland, and the European Union are alarmed by the February 9 arrests and detentions of several high-profile political figures in Sudan, they said in a statement.
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Lessons learned from the independent evaluation of the ACT-Accelerator – need a reformed platform for the future
11/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA new report identifies lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic that will be useful for better global pandemic preparedness and response.
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Norway to provide NOK 3.3 billion to new, record-high financing package for world’s poorest countries
21/12/2021 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The World Bank’s International Development Association is the international community’s largest single channel for multilateral aid. The IDA20 replenishment is crucial to prevent a sudden decline in the World Bank’s assistance to the poorest
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The Norwegian Government is introducing measures to limit the spread of a new virus variant to Norway
30/11/2021 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Norwegian Government is introducing several measures with immediate effect to limit and delay the spread of the new virus variant that was detected in South Africa.
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The government is facilitating a new ocean industry - seabed mineral activities
20/06/2023 Press release Ministry of EnergyThe government proposes to open parts of the Norwegian continental shelf for commercial seabed mineral activities. In addition, the government presents a strategy demonstrating how Norway aims to be a global leader in a fact- and knowledge-based
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Changes among the state secretaries
20/06/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, the King has honourably discharged Ms. Astrid Bergmål as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl. Ms. Bergmål is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of Petroleum and Energy
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Norway to provide NOK 250 million for nuclear safety and security in Ukraine
19/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is increasing its support for nuclear safety and security in Ukraine in 2023 by NOK 250 million. Russia’s illegal war poses a threat to nuclear safety and security in Ukraine. A nuclear accident in Ukraine would have consequences not only for
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Norway to provide NOK 1.7 billion in support to Syria
16/06/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘The humanitarian situation in Syria remains critical and continues to deteriorate. Norway will provide approximately NOK 1.7 billion in support to assist those affected by war, earthquakes and a steep rise in food prices in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan
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Congratulations on cease fire in Colombia
09/06/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I congratulate the Government of Colombia and the ELN guerrilla on agreeing on a cease fire during the peace talks held in Cuba. This is a crucial milestone together with an inclusive participatory model for settling the conflict', said Norway’s
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New ambassadors from North Macedonia, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia
21/10/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to King Harald V on 20 October 2022.
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Norwegian businesses and organisations donating digital equipment to Ukraine
20/05/2022 Press release Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development“Being able to communicate with loved ones by phone or via the internet is essential for temporarily dispaced citizens in Norway and for people still in Ukraine. I am therefore very pleased that Norwegian businesses and organisations are donating