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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.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 cyclone Nargis, which hit Burma on 2 May, has caused extensive damage. More than 15 000 lives may have been lost, and as many as two million people may be affected. Norway will provide up to NOK 10 million (about USD 2 million) for emergency
More than 30 countries and organisations are sending delegates to the donor conference Sudan Consortium in Oslo, Norway 5-7 May. The Second Vice President of Sudan, H.E. Ali Osman Taha, will be heading the Sudanese delegation.
The International Contact Group for Somalia (ICG) on 30 April hosted by Norway launched a communiqué after its meeting in Oslo.
Friday 2 May the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) of donors to the Palestinians meet in London. The London meeting is a follow-up to the ministerial level donor meeting in New York in September and the large donor conference in Paris in December last
The State, represented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has on 29 April 2008 filed a writ of summons with Stavanger tingrett against StatoilHydro ASA.
Transparency International Norway (TI-N) is an organisation renowned for promoting transparency in public procurement. The project will consult with TI-N from time to time on transparency issues in the project. This will not commit TI-N in any way.
Norway will host a meeting of the International Contact Group for Somalia (ICG) on 30 April. This is at a time when violence in Somalia is flaring up and drought is exacerbating the already difficult humanitarian situation in the country.
Norway will host the Sudan Consortium in Oslo from 5 to 7 May. The conference will review progress on the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in Sudan, and generate donor pledges to support the further reconstruction and
At the end of this year, 99.8 per cent of the population will have one or more offers of a broadband internet connection, according to a new report. - The government’s broadband efforts are now yielding results. 96 000 households, which otherwise
The Republic of Indonesia and Norway jointly organised the 7th annual Human Rights Dialogue meeting between the two countries in Jakarta on 15-16 April 2008.
"As a friend of Zimbabwe and the region, I strongly appeal to you to strengthen your efforts to find a solution. The Government of Zimbabwe must respect basic democratic rules and human rights - and prevent violence", Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced in Dar es Salaam today that Norway is prepared to grant NOK 500 million to Tanzania over the next five years, for a partnership agreement to enhance forest and climate efforts. Experience from such
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today held talks with Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, in Johannesburg. Stoltenberg said authorities in Zimbabwe should immediately publish the results of the country’s presidential elections.
- Labour migration contributes to continued economic growth in Norway. We have to attract the skills needed in the labour market. The Government therefore wants to put the conditions in order for an effective labour migration, said the Minister of
- The Government proposes several measures for better and more co-ordinated information, as well as simpler and faster case handling for the recruitment of foreign labour. When the needed documentation has been presented, an applicant should expect
The Government wants more co-operation across the Norwegian-Russian border. - We want to stimulate both economic growth and contact between people. This has a great importance for the development in the northern region, says the Minister of Labour
- We need national and international standards which prevents that key personnel from poorer countries are actively recruited to rich countries, says the Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen. It is not in question to
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today met with Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa. They discussed efforts to fulfil the UN Millennium Goals.
Thursday 17 April: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today visited Soweto’s Soccer City Stadium in South Africa, to launch Norway’s support for a “green” World Cup Soccer 2010. The Norwegian Government is ready to grant NOK 8.5 million to measures
Thursday 17 April: Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today visited South African energy company Sasol’s Secunda plant outside Johannesburg. The plant’s annual emission amounts to around 60 million tons, more than Norway’s total emission per