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The Government will take advantage of the opportunities in the High North

“The Government will take advantage of more of the opportunities in the High North. Our efforts will create jobs, ensure better protection of the environment, safeguard Norwegian sovereignty and maintain good neighbourly relations,” said Prime Minister Stoltenberg. Today the Government presents its integrated High North strategy. (01.12.06)

Northern Dimension Summit

- Norway has a broad and long-standing cooperation with Russia, the EU and Iceland in the North. I welcome the political declaration and the framework for the Northern Dimension. Prime Minister Stoltenberg said at the high-level Northern Dimension meeting in Helsinki. (27.11.06)

Skogrand to leave UD

In today's session of the Council of State Mr. Kjetil Skogrand has been honourably discharged from the office as state secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Aaffairs. (17.11.06)

High level panel proposes substantial UN reforms

Recommendations for substantial rerforms of the UN system were presented in New York today by the Prime Ministers of Norway and Pakistan – Jens Stoltenberg and Shaukat Aziz. With Prime Minister Luisa Diogo of Mocambique they have been co-chairing a high level panel on how the UN can most effectively respond to the challenges of the 21st century. (09.11.06)

Andersen chief of FKD during Pedersen's leave

In today's session of the Council of State the King has resolved that Minister of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen from 16 November 2006 to 9 April 2007 will be chief also of the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, during Ms. Helga Pedersen's leave of absence. (27.10.06)


	Jens Stoltenberg
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