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17.10.2006
Pressemelding
Olje- og energidepartementet
Press release No.: 125/06E Date: 17.10.06 Contact: Trude Larstad, +47 22 24 61 07 Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 2nd quarter 2006 The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 2nd quarter of 2006. The
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08.03.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
At the Conference on 9-10 March
Minister of International Development Erik Solheim will call on the
Sudanese authorities to implement the peace agreement and put an
end to the conflict in Darfur. (10.03.06)
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06.06.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
Estonia has now made NOK 183
million (about EUR 23 million) available for specific projects
under the EEA financial mechanisms. The funds, which are mainly
provided by Norway, will be used for projects in the fields of
health, the environment
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16.06.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
- It is important that our European
policy is characterised by openness and dialogue, said Foreign
Minister Jonas Gahr Støre when the Government presented a white
paper on the implementation of this policy. (16.06.06)
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19.06.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
The declaration establishes the
principle of sustainable harvesting, based on scientific data and
in accordance with internationally recognised principles for marine
resource management. (20.06.06)
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08.06.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
There will be a press briefing at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday 8 June
at 21.00.
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11.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
State Secretary Anne F. Stenhammer
is participating today in the launch of the UN’s new Peacebuilding
Fund in New York. Ms Stenhammer will be one of the keynote speakers
at the launch, together with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and
General
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11.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Oil and
Energy will speak on the aim for the third plenary conference of
the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) which is
to take place in Oslo next week. (12.10.06)
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24.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
- The Norwegian Government would
like to see a political solution to the conflict, so that the
hard-hit civilian population in the region does not suffer any
further, says State Secretary Raymond Johansen. (25.10.06)
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06.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
- I am pleased that Ambassador
Wegger C. Strømmen was today elected vice-chairman of UNHCR’s
Executive Committee. This is a recognition both of Ambassador
Strømmen’s work and of Norway’s broad and active humanitarian
commitment,” said State
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24.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
The Sri Lanka-parties will meet in
Geneva on 28-29 October for direct consultations in order to
explore the opportunities for further peace talks. (24.10.06)
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10.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
- The expressed willingness of the
parties to meet for direct talks is most welcome. They are taking a
small but important step towards continuing the peace process
although the situation on the ground remains difficult, says
Minister of
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06.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
The Government intends to increase
development assistance to NOK 20.75 billion in 2007, the highest
level ever. This will correspond to 0.97 per cent of Norway’s
estimated gross national income (GNI). (09.10.06)
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06.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
The High North will be Norway’s
most important strategic priority area in the years ahead. The
Government is increasing the total allocation for a cohesive High
North policy to approximately NOK 274 million. (09.10.06)
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06.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
The Government’s aim is to
intensify efforts in our neighbouring areas to the east. Ukraine
and Belarus are two of the countries where supporting political and
economic reforms immediately can have a positive effect on further
progress. (
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07.07.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
- Norway regrets that it was not
possible to agree on an ambitious, binding outcome document at the
UN Conference to review the implementation of the Programme of
Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons. The
lack of
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12.08.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
- The full support of a united
international community is key to completing the challenging tasks
which this resolution sets out. Responsibility now lies with the
parties. Their willingness to implement the resolution will be
decisive, says
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06.10.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
In the budget proposal for 2007,
the Government is increasing the allocation for international
cultural cooperation by NOK 20 million. Particular priority will be
given to cultural cooperation in the High North, and half of this
increase is
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07.05.2009
Nyhet
Forsvarsdepartementet
Norway has been a driving force internationally in the work to ban cluster munitions. It was therefore with great satisfaction that Deputy Minister of Defence Espen Barth Eide was today able to press the button to destroy the first batch of Norway’s
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02.08.2006
Pressemelding
Utenriksdepartementet
- Norway urges the immediate
cessation of hostilities on both sides in order to pave the way for
negotiations aimed at resolving the water dispute. The LTTE must
reopen the water supply to prevent further civilian suffering and
damage to crops,