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Speeches and statements
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Biannual address to the Storting on important EU and EEA matters
17/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt gave this address on important EU and EEA matters to the Storting 17 November.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt The Storting, 17 November
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The Prime Minister's address at the meeting on Restoring Childhood and Humanity: Advancing Peace in Ukraine Through the Return of Ukrainian Children
24/09/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'This is truly unacceptable. The situation for stolen children of Ukraine reminds us of the horrors of this war. So, the plight of the children is at the heart of any credible path to peace and it was a part of your formula, Mr. President (of
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York
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The Prime Minister's statement at the joint press conference in Kyiv after the talks with Ukraine’s president
25/08/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We are now investing in Ukrainian industry. We will use this visit also to take that investment forward, so that the most effective way of producing military equipment that can be, is what you do according to your needs,' said Prime Minister Jonas
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Kyiv
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Statement at the Arctic Frontiers conference 2023
31/01/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsForeign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt's statement at the Arctic Frontiers conference 2023 in Tromsø.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt Tromsø, 31 January
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Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on support to Ukraine
27/02/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterThe war in Ukraine is now in its fourth day. The pictures we are seeing are deeply distressing and we are receiving reports of a brutal conflict. The Ukrainian forces are fighting courageously and resisting the onslaught. We are witnessing a brutal
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Prime Minister’s address to the Storting on the war in Ukraine
03/03/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterMr President, the war in Ukraine has sent shockwaves across the world and shaken us all.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Address to the Storting
28/10/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterMr President, A century ago - at the beginning of 1922 - Fridtjof Nansen made his most well-known political observation. ‘Charity is realpolitik,’ he said. He was talking about the famine that was raging during the Russian civil war, and that
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Opening Speech at Berlin Security Conference
30/11/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign Affairs'Our security environment has changed dramatically over the past year. We have taken unprecedented actions to adjust and support Ukraine', State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson said in his opening speech at the conference..
By State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson Berlin, 30 November
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The Prime Minister´s address to the Storting about Ukraine
02/02/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterMr President, we are approaching the one-year anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. A year of unrelenting war and war crimes, destruction and death on a scale that we have not seen on our continent since World War II.
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Introduction and conclusion at the launch of the multi-year Nansen Support Programme for Ukraine
16/02/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPresident Zelensky, President of the Storting, Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this historic session. Mr President, it is an honour to have you with us again, on the screen here in the Norwegian parliament.
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The Prime Minister's introduction at the press conference after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyj
20/03/2025 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'The tripling of the Norwegian support to Ukraine, which has been agreed unanimously by the Parliament, is now being immediately translated into support for artillery ammunition, for drone capacity, and also for investment in Ukraine’s own industry,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Governmental guesthous in Oslo
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Remarks by the Prime Minister at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine
16/06/2024 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'We have to maintain this unity of so many states. And you can count on us. Norway will be supporting Ukraine, your right to defence, but also in your civil areas. We have today unleashed a package to support your rebuilding of electricity systems',
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Closing Plenary Session, Obbürgen, Switzerland
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The visit of Prime Minister Støre to the Foreign Press Association (FPA)
22/05/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister‘The last year has highlighted the importance of Norwegian gas; we were able to increase our gas export by 8-10%, on top of what has already been a high level, partly contributing to level up the storage of gas in Europe, especially in Germany’,
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Oslo
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
15/03/2022 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson's statement at a meeting with diplomats in Oslo 15 March.
By State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson Oslo, 15 March
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Prime Minister’s introduction at press conference on the situation in Ukraine
04/03/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterGood evening, it has been another dramatic night and day in Ukraine.
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Minister Eide’s remarks at the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s Peace Formula
31/10/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Espen Barth Eide’s remarks at the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s Peace Formula, in Montreal, Canada, 30 October.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s statement at the press conference after the joint Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Oslo
13/12/2023 Speech/statement Office of the Prime Minister'This morning we have had a meeting on how we can confirm, maintain and increase our support to Ukraine. It is now a very critical moment of Ukraine’s fight for its own independence and freedom', said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
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Statement at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine
22/09/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPresident, Secretary-General and Prosecutor Karim Khan, thank you for your briefings.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre New York, USA
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Arendalsuka: Bridging a fragmented world – the view from Norway
14/08/2023 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsOpening speech at the session “Global Outlook”.
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Statement at the conference to support Ukraine's civilian resilience
13/12/2022 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterPresident Macron, President Zelensky, Prime Minister Shmyhal, Colleagues, friends. Let me first thank the Government of France for hosting today’s Conference.
By Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre Paris