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Norway's Premier sends condolences after King Hussein's death

Press Release No: 19/1999 Date: 7 February 1999 Norway's Premier sends condolences after King Hussein's death Following today's official announcement of the death of King Hussein of Jordan, the following letter of condolences from Prime Minister

State secretaries

Press Release No: 11/1999 Date: 29 January 1999 State Secretaries In today’s session of the Council og State, the King has appointed political advisor Steinulf Tungesvik, in the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (social affairs), and political

Correction state secretaries

Press Release No: 11/99 Date: 29 January 1999 Correction State Secretaries Please notice a correction in the list of state secretaries under The Ministry of Finance. In today’s session of the Council og State, the King has appointed political

Political advisors

Press Release No: 12/1999 Date: 29 January 1999 Political Advisor The Prime Minister’s Office has from 1 February appointed Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete (40), student, Sogndal, as political advisor in the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (social

Government talks with the EU on the Gas Market Directive commence

Press Release No.: 3/99 Date: 28.01.99 Government talks with the EU on the Gas Market Directive commence -The Government aims at incorporating the gas market directive into the EEA Agreement subject to it rendering Norway the possibility to carry on

Political advisors

Press Release No: 2/1999 Date: 8 January 1999 Political advisors The Prime Minister’s Office has appointed the following political advisors in the ministries: Mr. Alfred Bjørlo (26), instructor, Bergen - in the Ministry of Trade and Industry from 1

Norway's Prime Minister welcomes Ford engagement in electric car project

Press Release No: 1/1999 Date: 6 January 1999 Norway's Prime Minister welcomes Ford engagement in electric car project “ The Norwegian Government welcomes the fact that Ford Motor Company now enters PIVCO Industries AS. In particular we find it

Political advisors

Press Release No.: 171/98 Date: 23 December 1998 Political advisers The Prime Minister’s Office has from 1 January 1999 appointed the following political advisors in the ministries: Ms. Vanja Stenslie Klakk (28), political advisor, Harestua - in the

Norwegian oil production regulations to continue

Press Release 4 December 1998 Norwegian oil production regulations to continue The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy aims at continuing the oil production regulation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The oil production has been reduced by

16th Licensing Round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

Press Release 3 December 1998 16th Licensing Round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf The Government has decided that production licenses will be awarded in a 16th Licensing Round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the year 2000. There will be

Successful Baltic region Energy Cooperation Conference

Press Release 1 December 1998 Successful Baltic region Energy Cooperation Conference The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Ms. Marit Arnstad, has hosted a two-day meeting in Stavanger with the ministers of energy of the Member States of

OSCE ministerial council meeting in Oslo 2-3 December. Rev.

Press Release Nr.: 146/98 rev. 30 November 1998 OSCE ministerial council meeting in Oslo 2-3 December Norway will be hosting the OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting on 2-3 December. The meeting will take place at the Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel in Oslo.

Authorisations to borrow in 1999

Pressemelding Nr.81/98 Dato20.11.1998 Authorisations to borrow in 1999 Today, the Ministry of Finance presents a proposition to the Storting (the parliament) concerning authorisations for domestic and international borrowing in 1999. The

North Sea Awards 1999

Press Release 12 November 1998 North Sea Awards 1999 Invitation to apply for petroleum production licences - Good resource management in the North Sea is one of the main reasons the Government today announces the invitation to apply for blocks in

IMF's assessment of the Norwegian economy

Press Release No. 74/98 Date: 30.10.1998 IMF’s assessment of the Norwegian economy The IMF-delegation visiting Norway for the annual consultations with Norwegian authorities has presented to the Government its preliminary conclusions on the

Norway's premier congratulates parties on Middle East agreement

Press Release 149/1998 23 October 1998 Norway's premier congratulates parties on Middle East agreement Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik today sent his congratulations to President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and

Norwegian premier congratulates Nobel laureates

Press Release No. 144/1998 Date: 16 October 1998 Norwegian premier congratulates Northern Ireland Nobel laureates “I am very pleased that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize goes to John Hume and David Trimble”, Norway’s Prime Minister, Kjell Magne

Communiqué issued in connection with Mr. Yasser Arafat's meetings in Oslo on October 10th, 1998

Press Release Date: 10.10.1998 Communiqué The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Yasser Arafat, met with the Norwegian Prime Minister, Mr. Kjell Magne Bondevik, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Knut Vollebaek, on Saturday October 10th

The Government proposes a marked tightening of Fiscal policy in order to rebalance the economy

Press Release No.: 66/98 Date: 05.10.98 The Government proposes a marked tightening of Fiscal policy in order to rebalance the economy The economic situation The Norwegian economy is in its sixth consecutive year of strong expansion. Growth in

The 1999 Defence budget