Norwegian statement at Durban Review Conference - by Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre

- I decided to attend this conference to convey Norway’s views. We who have made a point of defending freedom of expression cannot opt for non-attendance as a strategy, leaving the floor to precisely those who hold opposite views. We will not surrender the floor of the United Nations to the extremists, said Støre in his statement.

2nd Anatolian Ski Marathon to take place on March 8th

This coming Sunday the second Anatolian Ski Marathon will take place in the Bolu/Aladag region, building on the succes of the event last year. It is an opportunity for enthuasists of cross country skiing to come together and share the joy of this wonderful sport.

Tightening of the immigration policy

– It is necessary to take measures to decrease the numbers of asylum seekers without a need for protection, says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

Shared Abel Prize in 2008

The Abel Prize 2008 is shared between the American professor in mathematics, John Griggs Thompson at the University of Florida in Gainsville, and the French mathematician, Jacques Tits with the Collége de France in Paris.

Seeds on ice in Svalbard

The world’s seeds are being frozen inside a mountain in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. On Tuesday 26 February, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was officially opened.

Norway launches new mobility programme

A new mobility programme for foreign PhD students and young scientists to Norway, Yggdrasil, is launched by the Research Council of Norway with application deadline April 22nd 2009.

Press contact

Please contact the ambassador's front office, tel: +90 (312) 405 8937 for questions to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ankara, or send an e-mail to emb.ankara@mfa.no . For questions to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, please contact the MFA's Press Centre . News and Press Releases published by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be found here .

The Government will combat all forms of discrimination

Norway will play a proactive role in combating discrimination on grounds of gender, race and sexuality in development cooperation.

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Norveç Çalışma ve Sosyal Kapsama Bakanı Sayın Bjarne Håkon Hanssen’in Türkiye ziyareti ile ilgili olarak Norveç’in vasıflı işgücü talebinin Türk medyasına yansımasında bazı önemli bilgiler eksiktir. Bu konuya açıklık getirmek gerekirse.

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