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The Prime Minister's address at the meeting on Restoring Childhood and Humanity: Advancing Peace in Ukraine Through the Return of Ukrainian Children
24/09/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'This is truly unacceptable. The situation for stolen children of Ukraine reminds us of the horrors of this war. So, the plight of the children is at the heart of any credible path to peace and it was a part of your formula, Mr. President (of
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York
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Press conference March 18, 2022: Post by the Minister of Justice and Public Security
19/03/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Justice and Public Security(The post must be compared with the post delivered) Thank you, Minister of Defence. The security situation in Europe has changed. This means that emergency preparedness in Norway must adapt correspondingly. The Norwegian Government wishes to
By Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl Press conference March 18, 2022
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Press conference March 25, 2022: Post by the Minister of Justice and Public Security
26/03/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Justice and Public Security(The post must be compared with the post delivered) Thank you, Prime Minister. At present, some 5 000 Ukrainian refugees have registered in Norway. In addition, an unknown number of people have arrived in Norway through private initiatives but have
By Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl Press conference March 25, 2022
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Statement from Bjørn Arild Gram meeting Ben Wallace in Northwood
18/05/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Defence*Check against delivery* Let me start by thanking my very good colleague Ben for the invitation to Northwood. Norway and the United Kingdom have a long history of friendship and partnership and the UK is Norway’s most important European ally. Russia
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Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters
17/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt gave this address on important EU and EEA matters to the Storting 17 November.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt The Storting, 17 November
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Introduction and conclusion at the launch of the multi-year Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine
16/02/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPresident Zelensky, President of the Storting, Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this historic session. Mr President, it is an honour to have you with us again, on the screen here in the Norwegian parliament.
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Opening Speech at Berlin Security Conference
30/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Our security environment has changed dramatically over the past year. We have taken unprecedented actions to adjust and support Ukraine', State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson said in his opening speech at the conference..
By State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson Berlin, 30 November
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Arendalsuka: Bridging a fragmented world – the view from Norway
14/08/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsOpening speech at the session “Global Outlook”.
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Statement at the conference to support Ukraine's civilian resilience
13/12/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPresident Macron, President Zelensky, Prime Minister Shmyhal, Colleagues, friends. Let me first thank the Government of France for hosting today’s Conference.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Paris
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Statement to the Ministerial Council of the OSCE
01/12/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway's statement to the 29th Ministerial Council of the OSCE. (The statement was held by Director Lars Ragnar Hansen on behalf of the Minister.)
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Łódź, Poland, 1 December
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyj
20/03/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The tripling of the Norwegian support to Ukraine, which has been agreed unanimously by the Parliament, is now being immediately translated into support for artillery ammunition, for drone capacity, and also for investment in Ukraine’s own industry,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Governmental guesthous in Oslo
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Statement at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine
22/09/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPresident, Secretary-General and Prosecutor Karim Khan, thank you for your briefings.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York, USA
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Now is not the time to tire
13/12/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterAs Russia’s war of aggression continues we need to double down on our commitment to long-term political, financial, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Joint op-ed by the heads of Government in the Nordic countries, first published in Financial Times
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s statement at the press conference after the joint Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Oslo
13/12/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'This morning we have had a meeting on how we can confirm, maintain and increase our support to Ukraine. It is now a very critical moment of Ukraine’s fight for its own independence and freedom', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Remarks by the Prime Minister and the US Secretary of State
31/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterRemarks by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken after their meeting in Oslo, May 31, 2023
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Foreign policy address to the Storting 2025
12/05/2025 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsBy Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide Stortinget, 8 April 2025
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Foreign policy address to the Storting 2022
22/03/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt held her address for the Storting 22 March. She started with the decision the Storting took 73 years ago: Voting in favour of Norwegian membership in Nato.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Oslo, 22 March
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Prime Minister’s remarks at the press conference on Monday 31 October
02/11/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterGood afternoon, We have convened this press conference because, as of tomorrow, we have decided to increase the readiness of the Norwegian Armed Forces.
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Address to the Storting on the security policy situation
11/03/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Norway has two main objectives in increasing its allocation: First, to support Ukraine in its legitimate fight to defend itself. Ukraine must be able to withstand Russia’s attacks. The country is under severe pressure. Second, we will actively
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre The Storting (Parliament)
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The Prime Minister's remarks at the press conference concluding the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit
09/05/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Today, we have agreed to invite Ukraine to form an enhanced partnership with the Joint Expeditionary Force', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo Town Hall