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Speeches and statements
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The Prime Minister's statement at the joint press conference in Kyiv after the talks with Ukraine’s president
25/08/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are now investing in Ukrainian industry. We will use this visit also to take that investment forward, so that the most effective way of producing military equipment that can be, is what you do according to your needs,' said Prime Minister Jonas
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Kyiv
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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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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
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The Prime Minister's remarks at the doorstep press meeting at the start of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Leaders’ Summit
09/05/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Yesterday, we had a JEF Leaders’ dinner where we also had direct contact with the President of Ukraine and also with the US President Trump - on the need to get a ceasefire in the war going on in Ukraine, a thirty days ceasefire,' said Prime
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo City Hall
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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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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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Minister Eide’s remarks at the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s Peace Formula
31/10/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Espen Barth Eide’s remarks at the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s Peace Formula, in Montreal, Canada, 30 October.
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Remarks by the Prime Minister at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine
16/06/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We have to maintain this unity of so many states. And you can count on us. Norway will be supporting Ukraine, your right to defence, but also in your civil areas. We have today unleashed a package to support your rebuilding of electricity systems',
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Closing Plenary Session, Obbürgen, Switzerland
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State Secretary Vad Petersson’s statement at Ukraine Recovery Conference
14/06/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson's statement at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, June 11, 2024.
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Standing united in support of Ukraine
24/02/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'For Norway, supporting Ukraine is about the fight for freedom and about Ukraine’s right to take its place in the European political community, with its basis in respect for the rule of law and democracy. All of these values are of crucial
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Op-ed in Aftenposten
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Comments by the Prime Minister at the Munich Security Conference in the panel “Europe’s Finest Hour? Building a Defence Union in Challenging Times”
17/02/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister"I'm going to propose to our Parliament in a few months the biggest increase in our defence spending, both structurally and financially, since the Second World War. And we do that in accordance with the regional plans that we agreed in Vilnius",
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Munich
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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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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s introduction at the press conference after meeting with President Volodomyr Zelensky
13/12/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'Norwegian long-term political, military, economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine remains strong. We have a united Parliament; all parties behind our five-year Nansen package, supporting your defense, supporting your economy and your rebuilding
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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 Støre’s statement at the press conference after meeting with Ukraine’s president Zelenskyj
24/08/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister- Today we discussed progress on your Peace Formula, Mr. President. Peace for Ukraine will have to happen on the basis on Ukrainian terms, no peace without Ukraine, no discussions without Ukraine, and the Peace Formula we have discussed several
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Kyiv, Ukraine
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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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There’s a model for Ukraine’s future Euro-Atlantic integration: The Baltics
11/07/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsForeign affairs ministers Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Denmark), Margus Tsahkna (Estonia), Elina Valtonen (Finland), Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir (Iceland), Arturs Krisjanis Karins (Latvian prime minister; acting foreign minister), Gabrielius
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Opinion in The Washinton Post, 10 July 2023
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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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Statement by Prime Minister Støre after meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
30/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterKjære alle, jeg vil jo gjerne si ‘god ettermiddag’ på norsk, siden vi er på norsk grunn, og vi har en norsk generalsekretær, men; Ladies and gentlemen,
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The visit of Prime Minister Støre to the Foreign Press Association (FPA)
22/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister‘The last year has highlighted the importance of Norwegian gas; we were able to increase our gas export by 8-10%, on top of what has already been a high level, partly contributing to level up the storage of gas in Europe, especially in Germany’,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo