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State Secretary Maria Varteressian's opening remarks at the Arctic Congress

To tackle the challenges we face, we need more cooperation in the Arctic, not less, was Maria Varteressian's key message in Bodø. She underlined Norway's efforts as chair to ensure that the Arctic Council remains the most important forum for

Av: Statssekretær Maria Varteressian Bodø, 30 May 2024

Statement from Bjørn Arild Gram meeting Ben Wallace in Northwood

*Check against delivery* Let me start by thanking my very good colleague Ben for the invitation to Northwood. Norway and the United Kingdom have a long history of friendship and partnership and the UK is Norway’s most important European ally. Russia

Statement by State Secretary Varteressian at the Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting, 14 May

Statement by State Secretary Maria Varteressian. Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg 14 May.

Av: Statssekretær Maria Varteressian

German re-unification day

The peaceful re-unification of Germany in 1990 is a shining example of what can be achieved with a great vision, and the courage to follow through on it.

Av: Næringsminister Jan Christian Vestre Speech at Gamle Logen in Oslo, 2. Nov 2022

Conference on future reindeer husbandry

Climate change now effects all aspects of our lives and societies. Reindeer herding is no exception. The Nordic Conference on Reindeer Herding adresses the problem.

Opening speech at the Train Academy Day

On June 4, Jon-Ivar Nygård, Minister of Transport, gave the opening speech at the Train Academy Day, an event organized by Norske Tog AS.

Av: Samferdselsminister Jon-Ivar Nygård

Travelling with dogs in Norway

The Norwegian Act on responsible dog management. This Act sets out the general requirements for dog management in Norway. Information on the most essential requirements when travelling with dogs in Norway follows below.

Dialogue with CPF Heads and UNFF partners

Dialogue with CPF Heads and UNFF partners at the UNFF19 (United Nations Forum on Forests).

Av: Statssekretær Wenche Westberg

Crop Diversity for a Healthy Planet and those who live on it

Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the invitation and thanks to Crop Trust and Julius Kühn Institute for putting crop diversity at the agenda of the Global forum for Food and Agriculture.

Av: Statssekretær Wenche Westberg Ekspertpanel under Global Forum for Food and Agriculture 2024 i Berlin, Tyskland

Zero Emission Regional Aviation Conference 2024

Opening speech by the Minister of Transport, Jon-Ivar Nygård, at the Zero Emission Regional Aviation Conference in Oslo 17. October 2024.

Av: Samferdselsminister Jon-Ivar Nygård

EERA DeepWind 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.

Av: Olje- og energiminister Marte Mjøs Persen

Energy Transition – from fossil fuels to renewables

Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Marte Mjøs Persen, held this speech at the round table conference about renewable energy hosted by DNV, German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce and the German embassy in Norway on 5th November 2021.

Av: Olje- og energiminister Marte Mjøs Persen

The North Sea as a platform for the Clean Energy Transition

Minister of Petroleum and Energy Marte Mjøs Persen held this speech at the energy seminar 'The North Sea as a platform for the Clean Energy Transition' when signing a MoU on the CCS between Norway and the Netherlands. The seminar was hosted at the

Av: Olje- og energiminister Marte Mjøs Persen

The importance of safeguarding education before and during conflict and crisis

State Secretary Maria Varteressian's opening remarks at the Breakfast seminar marking the 15th Anniversary of the European Wergeland Centre and the International Day of Education.

Av: Statssekretær Maria Varteressian Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 24 January 2024

Closer cooperation between Norway and Switzerland on CCS

Norway and Switzerland will strengthen cooperation on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR). This is clear following today’s meeting between the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland and the Swiss

Ambassador Brattested's remarks to the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East

Statement by Ambassador Merete Fjeld Brattested in the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, 24 October 2023.

Joint statement on Afghanistan

Joint statement on the situation in Afghanistan following a G7+ meeting in Geneva,

Joint statement by the Nordic-Baltic Foreign Ministers on the situation in Georgia

The Nordic Baltic Eight countries (NB8): Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Concerned about developments in Sudan

‘I am very concerned about developments in Khartoum, Sudan. I condemn use of violence and urgently call for de-escalation‘, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.

Joint statement by Special Envoys and representatives on Sudan

Special Envoys and representatives from France, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union have concluded a meeting in Oslo, where they discussed the war in Sudan and what must be done to avoid further civilian