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Talks on Afghanistan in Oslo
News story Date: 21/01/2022
Norway has invited representatives of the Taliban to Oslo on 23–25 January 2022 for meetings with the Norwegian authorities and representatives of the international community, as well as with other Afghans from a range of fields within civil society.
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'Unacceptable evictions in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem'
News story Date: 20/01/2022
‘The eviction of the Salihiya family from their home in Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem in the early hours of Wednesday 19 January is unacceptable,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Press statement on the debate on the situation in the Middle East
News story Date: 19/01/2022
Press Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt at the Security Council stakeout on the UNSC Ministerial Debate on the situation in the Middle East, 19 January 2022.
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Norwegian delegation in Afghanistan
News story Date: 18/01/2022
A Norwegian delegation is in Kabul for talks with the Taliban, the UN and representatives of Afghan civil society about the serious humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
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Great interest in further exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf
Press release Date: 18/01/2022
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy offers 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in the licensing round APA 2021.
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Changes to entry restrictions for several countries and areas
News story Date: 14/01/2022
The Ministry of Health and Care Services is introducing a requirement of travel quarantine for people arriving from Romania. The changes will enter into effect on Monday 17 January at 12 am. The figures show a continued rise in infections throughout Europe.
Speeches and statements
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Statement on the situation in the Middle East
Speech/statement Date: 19/01/2022
Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt in the open debate of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East.
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EERA DeepWind 2022
Speech/statement Date: 19/01/2022
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen gave this digital speech to the EERA DeepWind 2022 conference in Trondheim on 19th January 2022.
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Launch of Women Peace and Humanitarian Fund
Speech/statement Date: 18/01/2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt's opening remarks at the launch of Women Peace and Humanitarian Fund.
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Address at the memorial ceremony in honour of Desmond Tutu
Speech/statement Date: 09/01/2022
In February 1986, I attended a service at a church in Soweto, a predominantly black township outside Johannesburg in segregated South Africa. The service was led by Desmond Tutu. It was a rather different experience from my own sporadic encounters as a churchgoer in Oslo.
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New Year Speech 2022
Speech/statement Date: 01/01/2022
National radio and television, 1 January 2022.
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Northern Lights Gathering
Speech/statement Date: 16/12/2021
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen held this speech at the digital Northern Lights gathering on 16th December 2021.
Broadcasts and video
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Accreditation for the press. Meeting of international donor group for Palestine (AHLC) on 17 November
Broadcast 17/11/2021, 18:00
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt will chair a ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine, on 17 November. Participants at the meeting will include representatives of Palestine, Israel, the US, and various European, Arab and other donor countries. The meeting will take place at the Oslo City Hall.