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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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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Prime Ministers Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and Jens Stoltenberg of Norway pointed out that mobilising USD 100 billion annually by 2020 is challenging, but feasible.
The Office of the Prime Minister has appointed Ms. Anette Carnarius Elseth political adviser to Minister of Justice and Public Security Anders Anundsen. At the same time Mr. Lars Joakim Hanssen has resigned as political adviser to Minister of
“Norway will focus particularly on education, private sector development and job creation initiatives, along with measures to safeguard the minority groups in a multi-ethnic Kosovo,” said State Secretary Elisabeth Walaas.
On 16 July the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) accepted that the Norwegian State’s partaking in the Test Center Mongstad is compatible with the state aid rules of the EEA Agreement. The test center is the first step towards a full-scale carbon
Norway is providing NOK 5 million for immediate humanitarian relief in Georgia. The funds will be used for the Norwegian Red Cross’ deployment of a field hospital in the Gori area. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following the situation closely
The Ministry of Government Administration and Reform wants increased transparency into how government activities are affecting the environment. So for the first time, the government has prepared an overview over job related air travel by state
The Government today launched a new action plan entitled "Tid til nyskaping og produksjon" ("Time for new development and production"), which outlines over 120 concrete measures for simplifications concerning private enterprise. In all, 14
Rio de Janeiro is the first stop during Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg’s visit to Brazil and Chile. The trip reflects the increasingly close cooperation between Norway and the two Latin American countries. The Prime Minister’s itinerary includes
Thorvald Stoltenberg presented his report on Nordic foreign and security policy cooperation at an extraordinary meeting of Nordic foreign ministers in Oslo on 9 February 2009.
The Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy received today StatoilHydro’s Master Plan for full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) at Mongstad. The emission permit for the combined heat and power plant (CHP) at
Ms. Åsa Elvik (39), Member of Storting, Bø in Vesterålen, has today been appointed state secretary to Minister of Research and Higher Education Tora Aasland from 13 March. Elvik will succeed Mr. Jens Revold, who from the same date has been
Prime Minister Erna Solberg will meet the Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2016, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, on Sunday 11 December.
‘The world’s greatest refugee crisis is unfolding in Syria and the neighbouring countries. The Government will once again step up its effort to alleviate suffering and help to ensure the best possible protection of the civilian population. We have
‘The economic restructuring of the Nordic region, the challenges faced by Europe, and international developments remind us of the importance of our shared values, our unity, and our solidarity. Strategic Nordic cooperation is crucial,’ said
The Minister of Finance, Siv Jensen (Progress Party), today received a report on the equity portion of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) from a Government appointed Commission.
‘Several hundred thousand Afghans who have been refugees in Pakistan are now returning home. This has created a vast need for humanitarian aid. Norway is therefore increasing its humanitarian support to Afghanistan by NOK 64 million,’ Foreign
Norway is earmarking NOK 40 million for efforts to help people with disabilities and to combat sexual violence in humanitarian crises. 'Certain groups are more vulnerable than others in situations of war and conflict. Norway will intensify its
‘The Government has presented a series of proposals to tighten Norway’s asylum rules, which we consider to be essential for ensuring a more sustainable asylum policy and for strengthening the border control. A strict but fair asylum policy is
’The Government will continue its competition-oriented aviation policy and strengthen the country’s aviation community. At the same time, we see that Norway needs to engage in international cooperation to ensure fair competition, orderly working
Norway's ratification of the 1996 Hague Convention will strengthen co-operation with other states in cross-border parental disputes and child welfare cases. The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs is designated as Central