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Press Conference with the President of Finland
10/10/2022 News story Office of the Prime MinisterThe President of Finland, Mr. Sauli Niinistö, is visiting Norway Monday 10 and 11 October. President Niinistö and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre meets Monday afternoon, and will meet the press about 17.30.
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Prime Minister congratulates Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties on Nobel Peace Prize
07/10/2022 Press release Office of the Prime Minister‘On behalf of the Norwegian Government, I would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. In its announcement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee states that new laureates have worked for many years to promote the right to
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Note to editors: Foreign Minister Huitfeldt to visit Georgia and Armenia
11/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt will be visiting Georgia and Armenia on 16-19 October.
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Norway tightens restrictions on Russian fishing vessels
06/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Government has decided that Russian fishing vessels will only be permitted access to three Norwegian ports, and that all Russian vessels arriving at these ports will be subject to inspection.
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Lessons learned from the independent evaluation of the ACT-Accelerator – need a reformed platform for the future
11/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsA new report identifies lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic that will be useful for better global pandemic preparedness and response.
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Changes among the state secretaries
14/10/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Ellen Reitan as state secretary to Minister of Finance, Mr. Trygve Magnus Slagsvold Vedum.
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New ambassadors from North Macedonia, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia
21/10/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign AffairsThree new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to King Harald V on 20 October 2022.
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New report to the Storting on state ownership
21/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and FisheriesThe Norwegian Government has today presented the ownership-report to the Storting (white paper) A greener and more active state ownership - The state’s direct ownership of companies. The previous report to the Storting was published in 2019.
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Foreign Minister: Shocked by airstrikes in Myanmar
26/10/2022 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs'I am shocked and saddened by airstrikes killing dozens of civilians in Kachin, Myanmar', said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway increases funding for UNESCO's efforts to promote freedom of expression and cultural rights
24/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentNorway has entered into a new agreement with UNESCO on the provision of NOK 200 million to support efforts to promote freedom of expression, artistic freedom and world heritage.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre offers support to crisis-hit Moldova
28/10/2022 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke to Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița today. Moldova is facing an acute energy crisis caused by Russia’s manipulation of energy supplies, which is reducing the country’s access to gas and electricity.
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New package of sanctions against Russia incorporated into Norwegian law
28/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway has introduced a new set of sanctions against President Putin and the Russian regime. The sanctions enter into force today.
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Norway to increase support to enhance food security in crisis situations
31/10/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Food production is crucial to people’s lives and livelihoods. At a time when the world is facing a growing number of crises, it is vital that we strengthen food security,’ said Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim.
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Norway to double support to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund
04/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway will double its funding to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund under the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement next year, and will allocate a total of NOK 50 million,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway signs F-16-contract with Romania
04/11/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Romania for the sale of 32 Norwegian F-16 aircraft.
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Norway to provide support for grain transport from Ukraine to Ethiopia
08/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs‘Norway will provide NOK 9.5 million in funding to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the transport, processing and distribution of 25,000 tons of grain from Ukraine to Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken
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Changes among the state secretaries
11/11/2022 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Geir Indrefjord as state secretary to Minister of Justice and Public Security, Ms. Emilie Enger Mehl.
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Norway signs record agreement for F-35-missiles
16/11/2022 News story Ministry of Defence- This is a very important agreement both for Norway’s defensive capabilities and US-Norwegian defence cooperation, says Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram.
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New air surveillance radars to the Norwegian Armed Forces
17/11/2022 News story Ministry of DefenceThe Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) signed a contract with Lockheed Martin on 17 of November 2022 for delivery of eight military air surveillance radars with an option for three additional radars.
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Norway increases humanitarian support to Syria
17/11/2022 Press release Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Norwegian Government is providing an additional NOK 51 million to support humanitarian efforts to help the Syrian population, which is in dire need of assistance.