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Remarks from the Norwegian Prime Minister on the UN Security Council resolution
25/03/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterRemarks from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on the UN Security Council resolution.
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Norway and Ukraine sign security cooperation agreement
31/05/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterToday, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation and long-term support.
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Prime Minister Støre met with the Amir of Qatar
04/09/2024 News story Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met today with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. This is the Amir’s first visit to Norway, and is part of his tour to visit three of the Nordic countries.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre: Statement on the situation in Gaza
28/12/2024 News story Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe recent attacks in North Gaza against some of the few remaining operational hospitals, are unacceptable.
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Changes among the political advisers
13/02/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMs. Ada Arnstad is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mr. Oddmund Hoel, in the period that political adviser, Ms. Signe Bjotveit, is absent.
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Norway assists in scheme for crucial financial transfers from Israel to Palestine
18/02/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is facilitating an arrangement that will enable the Palestinian Authority to receive clearance revenues that Israel collects on its behalf. In the wake of the terrorist attack by Hamas on 7 October, the situation between the parties has been
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Norwegian Government to provide NOK 1 billion for air defence in Ukraine
11/07/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway is providing an additional NOK 1 billion in funding for air defence systems in Ukraine. ‘The Ukrainians need more air defence to protect the population against Russian bombs and missiles,’ said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Changes among the political advisers
19/08/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMr. Snorre Erichsen Skjevrak is appointed as political adviser to Minister of Energy, Mr. Terje Aasland.
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Joint Declaration on cooperation to secure critical subsea infrastructure
09/04/2024 News story Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Digitalisation and Public GovernanceNorway and five other North Sea countries have signed a joint declaration on cooperation to protect energy and telecommunications infrastructure in the North Sea.
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German-Norwegian cooperation on hydrogen
23/04/2024 News story Ministry of EnergyGermany and Norway are continuing the cooperation on evaluating an industry-driven and commercial large-scale supply of hydrogen from Norway to Germany. Industrial players are in the driver’s seat for bringing the commercial and technical processes
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Changes among the state secretaries
06/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Tomas Norvoll as state secretary to Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance, Ms. Karianne Oldernes Tung. Mr. Norvoll is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of
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Strengthening the energy bonds between Moldova and Norway
07/05/2024 News story Ministry of EnergyDuring the state visit from Moldova, an energy roundtable was held at Norad. At the event, an MOU was signed by the energy ministers of Moldova and Norway on closer cooperation between the two countries. During the roundtable discussions several
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Norway and Denmark to cooperate on artillery ammunition donation
03/04/2023 News story Ministry of DefenceNorway and Denmark will donate 8,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine. Norway donates the shells, while Denmark donates the associated fuzes, propellant bags and primer cartridges.
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Changes among the state secretaries
13/01/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has honourably discharged Mr. Bent-Joacim Bentzen as state secretary to Minister of Defence, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram. Mr. Benzen is appointed again as state secretary to Minister of Transport, Mr. Jon-Ivar Nygård.
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Changes among the state secretaries
31/03/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Ms. Sigrun Wiggen Prestbakmo as state secretary to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, as of 15 April 2023.
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Changes among the state secretaries
28/04/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has appointed Mr. Truls Vasvik as acting state secretary to Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol, in the period that state secretary Karl Kristian Bekeng settles parental leave.
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Changes in the Government
04/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Government.
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Changes among the state secretaries
04/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterIn today’s Council of State, The King has made changes among the state secretaries.
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Norway to donate mine clearance equipment to Ukraine
24/08/2023 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Defence‘Norway will continue to support Ukraine’s fight to defend itself against Russia for as long as it takes. Ukraine urgently needs more military support and equipment, and there is an acute need for mine breaching equipment. With this donation, Norway
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Changes among the political advisers
11/09/2023 Press release Office of the Prime MinisterMs. Maria Varteressian resigns as political adviser to Minister of Climate and Environment, Mr. Espen Barth Eide 14 September 2023.