On this page you can find speeches and statements from the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministries.
Speeches and statements
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The Arctic: A Model for International Cooperation
2017-03-29 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's address at the opening ceremony for the International Arctic Forum.
By Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende Arkhangelsk, 29 March 2017
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Safe Schools – opening statement
2017-03-28 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState secretary Laila Bokhari's opening statement at a conference on protecting school children in war and conflict.
By Former State Secretary Laila Bokhari Buenos Aires, 28 August 2017
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Launch of white paper on the oceans place in foreign and development politicy
2017-03-24 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched 24 March a white paper on the oceans place in Norway's foreign and development politicy and took part in presenting the new vessel R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. Here is the Minister's speech.
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Strong Allies in the North Atlantic
2017-03-22 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceIceland and Norway, long-standing partners and Allies, have a common interest in safeguarding and promoting prosperity and security in our region. In recent years, we have seen new security challenges emerging threatening to undermine the rule-based
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Outside and inside: Norway's relations with the EU – Partners for Europe
2017-03-22 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad's address 22 March at the seminar "Partnering the European Union".
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The value of Nordic collaboration in a changing world
2017-03-21 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister Frank Bakke-Jensen's address at the conference «Global Challenges - Nordic experiences» 21 March.
By Former Minister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen University of Oslo
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Chatham House conference on Security and Defence 2017, London, UK
2017-03-07 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceState Secretary Øystein Bø in The Norwegian Ministry of Defence had a keynote speech regarding “The Norwegian perspective on the continuing significance of international organizations versus bilateral agreements in security”. Chatham House, the
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Foreign policy address to the Storting 2017
2017-03-07 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Mr Børge Brende's foreign policy address to the Storting 7 March 2017.
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Statement at 34th session of the Human Rights Council
2017-02-28 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsState Secretary Marit Berger Røsland delivered Norway's speech at the Annual High-Level Panel at the Human Rights Council's session in Geneva.
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Statement on education at donor conference
2017-02-24 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's statement on education at the donor conference for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region.
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Opening of the donor conference for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region
2017-02-24 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's opening speech at the donor conference for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region - in Oslo 24 February.
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Opening statement at donor conference civil society meeting
2017-02-23 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's opening statement at the civil society meeting at the donor conference for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region. The conference takes place in Oslo.
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The state of play of the EU-Norway relations
2017-02-23 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen's statement at the 33rd EU-Norway inter-parliamentary meeting. The meeting took place in Oslo 23 February.
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Speech to the EU ambassadors
2017-02-21 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of EEA and EU affairs, Frank Bakke Jensen's, speech in a meeting with the EU ambassadors in Oslo 21 February.
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Speech by the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen at the press conference 16 February, 2017: Increased equity share in the Government Pension Fund Global and adjustment to the expected rate of return in the fiscal policy guidelines
2017-02-16 Speech/statement Ministry of Finance"Under the current government, transfers from the fund to the fiscal budget have been at - or below - 3 pct. of the fund’s value (2014 to 2017). In the budget for 2017, the transfer is estimated to equal 3 pct. The actual use of fund revenues is now
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Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide's opening remarks: Leangkollenseminaret 2017
2017-02-13 Speech/statement Ministry of DefenceNorwegian Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide held these remarks at the Security Seminar at Leangkollen February 13th 2017.
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Important opportunity for Norway
2017-01-31 Speech/statement Office of the Prime MinisterArticle by Prime Minister Erna Solberg in Aftenposten 31 January 2017.
By Prime Minister Erna Solberg On print in Aftenposten 31 January 2017.
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The Arctic in a global context
2017-01-24 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende's statement at the session on Arctic in a global context at the conference Arctic Frontiers.
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The Nordics - a driving force for innovation in the Arctic?
2017-01-23 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen's speech at the launch of the Norwegian Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
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Opening speech at «Bluegreen economy»
2017-01-23 Speech/statement Ministry of Foreign AffairsMinister of EEA and EU Affairs Frank Bakke-Jensen's opening speech at the session "Bluegreen economy" at the Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø.