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 You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
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The Conference “Svalbard Global Seed Vault - Saving Seeds for Eternity?” included as speakers representatives from a range of organizations and areas of expertise that contributed to the development of the Seed Vault. Read more in the summary of
Due to recent articles in Norwegian papers about foreign divers in the North Sea, the Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Mr. Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, has issued the following statement:
The Petroleum Price Board has set final norm prices for offshore-loaded Norwegian crude oil lifted in 2007.
The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4th quarter of 2007. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set
Svalbard Global Seedvault: There is broad agreement amongst experts that access to variety and genetic diversity in plants is essential in a future of great climatic challenges. Diversity is perhaps the most valuable natural resource we are in
According to meteorological and oceanographic data, an ongoing climate change is increasingly evident. For marine policy and fisheries management authorities, changes in fish stock production, distribution and migrations may imply substantial
- Norway has actively supported the establishment of a World Bank trust fund to coordinate donor countries’ budget support to the Palestinian Authority. We are pleased that the fund has been established so quickly. It will make its first
Today, The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy presented the green paper on law amendments, to ensure that Norway’s hydropower will remain in public possession.
Deputy Minister Liv Monica Stubholt headed the official Norwegian delegation to Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) last week. The conference gathers top-level political leaders as well as business reperesentatives and NGOs
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has congratulated Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on his party's victory in Spain's national elections.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced his intention to appoint Ambassador Kai Eide, Political Director of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as UN Special Representative for Afghanistan.
“I strongly condemn yesterday’s terrorist attack on the Israeli students in Jerusalem. I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to their families,” commented Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 10 March appointed Ms. Lubna Jaffery Fjell (27), Fjell in Hordaland, as acting political advisor to Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion Bjarne Håkon Hanssen. She succeeds Ms Hadia Tajik, who since 22
In the hearing on "Foreign Government Investment in the U.S. Economy and Financial Sector" in the U.S. House of Representatives on 5 March 2008, Director General Martin Skancke spoke on the management of the Government Pension Fund - Global and
- IUU is a challenge that no country can solve on its own. This is why Norway in cooperation with other nations has achieved quite a lot in finding common solutions to combat the IUU-fisheries, said State Secretary Vidar Ulriksen in his speech at
Norway’s environmental policy is in line with OECD recommendations. This is confirmed by the OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030, presented in Oslo today.
The Minister of Fisheries and Costal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, opened the North Atlantic Seafood Forum 2008. In her speech she underlined that globally, both governments and consumers are increasingly focused on nutrition and health. Many countries
“I am appalled by the acts of violence that have taken place in Gaza during the past few days. A large number of civilians, including many children, have been killed or severely injured during Israeli military attacks,” says Minister of Foreign
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today sent his congratulations to Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry A. Medvedev, after Medvedev’s victory in yesterday's presidential election.
The Office of the Prime Minister has as of 14 March appointed Ms. Lotte Grepp Knutsen (34), communications advisor, Oslo, as political advisor to Minister of Children and Equality Anniken Huitfeldt. She succeeds Ms. Marthe Scharning Lund, who has