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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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The Finance Minister of Norway and Finland, the Minister for Business of Denmark and the Minister for Financial Markets and Consumer Affairs of Sweden sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to facilitate the cooperation regarding
Four new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 8 December 2016.
Prime Minister Erna Solberg met Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos today. President Santos is in Norway in connection with receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016, which he was awarded yesterday.
‘I welcome the decision to establish a marine protected area in the Ross Sea in Antarctica. This is an important milestone in the international management of the Southern Ocean and in the conservation of marine resources,’ said Minister of Foreign
Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College are merging to become Høgskolen i Innlandet [University College of Eastern Norway] as from 1 January 2017. “This merger is one of the last pieces of the puzzle in the most extensive
The Government intends to change the regulation of real estate in the GPFG. Under the new regulatory framework, the scope and composition of the Fund’s unlisted real estate investments will be decided by Norges Bank, within an upper limit of 7
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 27 May 2016 appointed Ms. Ragnhild Berg Nilsen as acting political adviser to Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Elisabeth Aspaker.
'I am very pleased that a number of prisoners who have been prominent social activists and human rights defenders have today been pardoned in Azerbaijan. The work of activists such as these is essential for building a society based on human rights,
The content about Norwegian petroleum activities is updated. The website is also improved to give a better user experience and overview of contents, especially on mobile phones.
'I am deeply concerned about the situation of Nadia Savchenko. We call once again for her immediate release. The Minsk agreements must be complied with. This includes, of course, the requirement to release all hostages and illegally detained people,
Norway has decided to allocate a total of NOK 35 million for emergency measures to address the migration crisis in Greece.
The Government has decided to allocate NOK 1 billion to promote education for girls through UNICEF’s work on supporting Education for All in developing countries. The announcement was made by Minister of the Environment and International
‘I am very concerned about the grave humanitarian consequences of the conflict in the Tigray region in Ethiopia. The civilian population has been severely affected, and thousands of people are being forced to flee every day. Norway will provide
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has recommended removing the quarantine requirement for travellers from the Faroe Islands and certain hospital districts in Finland. These areas will therefore be excepted from the Ministry of Foreign Affair’
‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate Vice-President Joe Biden on his election victory. The US is Norway’s most important ally and we work closely together in many areas. I look forward to developing the cooperation
The total cost of Norway’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council was NOK 34 million (approx. 3,6 MUSD) in the period 2016-2020.
Political adviser, Ms. Marte Ziolkowski, has been appointed as acting state secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Ine Eriksen Søreide, in the period that state secretary, Mr. Jens Frølich Holte, settles parental leave from 1 October 2020 to
After the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Foreign Ministers’ annual meeting in Estonia 9 September they released the following joint statement.
Twelve years after the war in Georgia, Russian troops are still on Georgian soil and the conflict remains unresolved. ‘Once again we call on Russia to comply with the 2008 ceasefire agreement and pull its forces out of Georgia,’ said Minister of
On 17 July, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution by consensus that will increase focus on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Norway headed the negotiation process leading up to the