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Week 13
Norway will continue to promote the Istanbul Convention
Press release | 26/03/2021 | Ministry of Justice and Public Security
This week the President of Turkey issued a decree annulling Turkey’s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence - the Istanbul Convention. Norway is deeply concerned by the decision, especially in the light of the substantial increase in reported violence against women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic, which comes on top of already-existing high levels of violence.
News alert about: European policy
Agreement regarding submarine acquisition contract
News story | 23/03/2021 | Ministry of Defence
In 2017, Norway and Germany entered into a strategic, maritime cooperation on materiel, aimed at the acquisition of identical submarines and naval strike missiles. The defence materiel organisations of Norway and Germany, NDMA and BAAINBw, have reached an agreement with the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems on the contract for new, identical submarines. There is also agreement on a common acquisition of missiles, in addition to the common development of the Future Naval Strike Missile.
News alert about: Defence
Energy and petroleum research
Article | 23/03/2021 | Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
The aim of the research and development (R&D) policy within the energy and petroleum sector is to contribute to efficient and sustainable exploitation of Norwegian energy and petroleum resources Developing and implementing new solutions is a key element in Norway’s ambition of being a world leader within the development of environmentally friendly energy.
News alert about: Climate and environment and Research
Speach by Bakke-Jensen: - The High North is our strategic centre
Speech/statement | 22/03/2021 | Ministry of Defence
Speach by Minister of Defense, Frank Bakke-Jensen, at "Looking North", a conference on security in the Arctic by the Atlantic Council (19.03.2021)
By Forsvarsminister Frank Bakke-Jensen
News alert about: Defence and The High North