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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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State Secretary Jan-Erik Støstad in the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion commended The National Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI) in his closing speech at the 53rd Nordic Work Environment Meeting in Oslo on August 27th.
- Norway regrets Russia’s decision to recognise the Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states, said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
“My hope is that in December next year the following clear message will be sent from the climate conference in Copenhagen to the business world, consumers and entrepreneurs all over the world: “The era of free polluting is over!””, Norway’s Prime
In the middle of August, Norway - with Denmark and Sweden - will participate in air services negotiations with Japan.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has today sent the following letter of condolences to Spain's Prime Minister Zapatero, after yesterday’s plane crash in Madrid:
Today The Norwegian Ministry of Defence (Protocol Unit) received an official statement from the Russian Embassy in Oslo confirming a suspension of international defence activities with NATO-countries. As the note only generally mentions military
- The OECD’s assessment of the Norwegian economy serves to stimulate the debate on important economic policy issues. The Norwegian authorities are in broad agreement with the OECD regarding the main challenges for the Norwegian economy says State
The first International Ibsen Prize goes to English theatre and film director Peter Brook. “The International Ibsen Prize for 2008 is given to Peter Brook for his successful demonstration that all significant theatre has a unique ability to bring
“Developments over the last 24 hours give cause for deep concern about the situation in Georgia. The reports we are now receiving about continued violence and hostilities are very disturbing,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norway supports the proposal that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) should increase its presence in Georgia by 100 military monitoring officers.
‘The Nature of Norway’ is the presentation concept for EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.
- The Government takes seriously the concerns of the inhabitants of Sørvær about the wreck of the Murmansk. The Government will therefore continue surveying the wreck with the objective of removing it, confirmed Norwegian Fisheries and Coastal
- The Russian President’s statement that the military operation has been terminated gives reason to hope that humanitarian assistance can now be provided on a large scale in Georgia, said State Secretary Raymond Johansen of the Ministry of Foreign
Discard is currently one of the most serious threats against sustainable management. This is in particular the case for those fish stocks we co-manage with the EU in the North Sea. We therefore want a further tightening of the rules governing
A visa facilitation agreement between Norway and Macedonia was signed in Skopje on 22 July 2008.
A visa facilitation agreement between Norway and Bosnia-Herzegovina was signed in Sarajevo on 22 July 2008.
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 hostilities that have broken out in Georgia have reached a scale that is unparalleled since the conflict in the Balkans in the 1990s. The civilian population is being subjected to terrible suffering. The conflict represents a violation of key
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
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