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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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“I am delighted that the UN Secretary-General has appointed Hilde Frafjord Johnson as his new special representative for South Sudan. Norway has actively promoted this important appointment,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
”I am pleased that a security agreement has been reached on Abyei. It is now essential that the agreement is implemented. I hope that the UN Security Council will endorse the agreement as soon as possible,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
VAT on electronic services (voes) - simplified VAT scheme for non-established vendors is open for registration.
Statssekretær Robin Kåss i Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet åpnet konferansen "Nordic Congress of General Practice".
International Development Minister Erik Solheim announced today that Norway has allocated NOK 89 million to a coordinated international operation which will lead to the cancellation of Mozambique’s debt to private creditors. This will help to
Minister of Environment Helen Bjørnøy welcomes Statoil's and Shell's decision to work together to capture and use CO2 for enhanced oil recovery offshore at Tjeldbergodden - a gas-fired power plant and methanol production facility in Mid-Norway,
Press release No.: 48-06 Date: 2006.18.04 Mahmoud Abbas to visit Norway Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Norway on 26 April, at the invitation of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Mr. Abbas will have political talks with i.a. the Prime
Minister of International Development Erik Solheim has pledged political and economic support for the fund that is being established under the Global Safe Abortion Programme by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). (10.03.06)
Norway condemns the arrests of Belarussian demonstrators and opposition members during the past few days and deeply deplores that the Belarussian police have now dispersed the protestors who had set up tents on October Square in Minsk, said
London conference on Afghanistan Date: Tuesday 31 january-Wednesday 01 february 2006 The Prime Minister will host the London Conference on Afghanistan on Tuesday 31 January - Wednesday 01 February 2006. The Conference will take place at Lancaster
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs have summoned representatives from a number of embassies to refute the erroneous allegations some countries have made against Norway for its management of the Northeast Atlantic minke whale stocks. (18.05.06)
The Co-Chairs, who met in Tokyo, appealed to both parties in Sri Lanka to pull back from the current crisis. (30.05.06)
- We consider the EU anti-dumping measures against Norwegian salmon to be in conflict with WTO rules and have requested an independent assessment by a WTO panel. I hope this will lead to the termination of the anti-dumping measures and to the
Following the submission of Proposition 34 S (2011-2012) Export Financing, further information has come to light indicating a need to submit certain new proposals for resolution and to amend some of the proposals outlined in Proposition 34 S (2011-
Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen today sent a letter to the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), offering to extend a bilateral loan of up to 6 billion SDR. The offer is conditional on parliamentary consent. With today’s
Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He
The Ministry of Finance has decided to put Alstom S.A. on its observation list due to the risk of gross corruption in the company’s operations. The Council on Ethics shall observe the company over a four year period.
Although Norway has considerable adaptive capacity, climate change will have high costs, both human and material, if climate change considerations are not taken in planning and decision making.
"The intention was to initiate and encourage a public debate on issues related to the development of the investment strategy of the Fund over time. In that respect, we can clearly call this a success", said Mr. Pål Haugerud, Director General in the