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All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
... Cross and other NGOs that are already working in the country and that are familiar with its needs, Raymond Johansen, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was quoted as saying.Drought and rising food prices have resulted in a critical situation in several regions of Ethiopia.Last week, the UN warned of widespread food shortages as a result of serious drought and rising...
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TW news-features (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Norway’s policy towards Sri Lanka remains unchanged,’ the Government of Norway has said in a press statement issued on Sunday June 15th. The statement says, In light of the recent public debate about Norwegian policy towards Sri Lanka, the Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr Raymond Johansen, would like to stress the following: ‘The policies guiding our engagement with Sri [...]
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i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
The Norwegian government said on Sunday that its policy towards Sri Lanka remains unchanged and it will continue promoting the peace in Sri Lanka. "The policies guiding our engagement with Sri Lanka remain firm and will not change," Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway Raymond Johansen said in a statement. Norway will support a negotiated solution that addresses the legitimate grievances...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
... up his government-in-exile in India after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. State Secretary Raymond Johansen mentioned as one of the key officials had "no comment" when approached by the newspaper. A Foreign Ministry spokesman in Oslo declined to comment the report and simply referred to Johansen's remarks when contacted by Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa. The unnamed sources...
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AftenPosten (Free subscription) | 05/23/2008
... Burmese generals to agree to allowing international aid efforts.PHOTO: SCANPIX / APState Secretary Raymond Johansen is already in Burma, and foreign ministry officials will lead Norway's relief efforts.PHOTO: STIAN LYSBERG SOLUM/SCANPIXAt least 78,000 people were killed and another 56,000 are missing after the cyclone that struck May 2-3. Another 2.5 million survivors are at risk...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
Oslo - A ranking Norwegian foreign ministry official was Tuesday to head for Myanmar and will try to meet with its military rulers, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store told parliament. State Secretary Raymond Johansen's visit will coincide with that of...
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Myanmar (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
Oslo - A ranking Norwegian foreign ministry official was Tuesday to head for Myanmar and will try to meet with its military rulers, Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store told parliament. State Secretary Raymond Johansen's visit will coincide with that of among others United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Store said. Store said he hoped Johansens's visit will offer "first hand...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
... to creating meeting places for talks between parties to a conflict," Norwegian State Secretary Raymond Johansen said in a statement. After exchanging views on the peace process, the delegates agreed to meet later this year, the foreign ministry in Oslo said. The NDF is the political arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines, which has been fighting the Philippine government since...
