ILO and IMF conference in Oslo

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced a joint conference to be hosted by the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, on 13 September 2010, in Oslo.

The conference on “The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion”, the first of its kind, will explore new ways of forging a sustainable, job-rich recovery from the global economic crisis.

«I welcome the news that the US has invited Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct talks,» said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. «Norway urges the parties to respond positively to the US invitation, and to seize this opportunity to make progress in the negotiations. This will put the peace process back on track.»

Direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 21.08.2010)

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

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Invitation to tender on the helicopter route Værnes - Bodø

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications invites airlines in all EAA countries to an open tender procedure for regional scheduled air services on the helicopter route Værnes – Bodø during the period 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2014.

(Ministry of Transport and Communications, 26.08.2010)

New agreement on EEA financial mechanisms signed

Norway and the EU have reached agreement on a financial contribution of close to NOK 15 billion for the period 2009–2014.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 30.07.2010)

State Secretary Roger Ingebrigtsen and Trond R. Karlsen, head of The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO). - Photo: Ministry of Defence

Norwegian stockpiles of cluster munitions are history

On Friday the 16th of July at 2 p.m., the State Secretary for the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, Roger Ingebrigtsen, pushed the button to destroy Norway’s last batch of cluster munitions.

(Ministry of Defence, 16.07.2010)

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