Norwegian state oil and gas company Statoil, in partnership with the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, has supplied Russia with three oil spill response systems.
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Norway and Russia have reached an agreement on the disputed borderline in the Varangerfjord, which opens into the Barents Sea.
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Russia and Norway signed intergovernmental visa facilitation and readmission agreements Friday following talks between the two countries' prime ministers. Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is in Russia on a three-day official visit, which began Wednesday.
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Norway's state oil giant Statoil ASA had a net income of NOK 7.8 billion in the first quarter of 2007, compared to NOK 10.8 billion in the first quarter of 2006.
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A senior Norwegian official has met with the leader of the ruling Palestinian militant group Hamas, easing a diplomatic boycott. The meeting followed the formation of a Palestinian national unity government, and as Hamas launched its first attack against Israel since a cease-fire went into effect four months ago in the Gaza Strip. Robert Berger reports from the VOA bureau in Jerusalem.
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Computer Sciences Corporation announced today that it has renewed its information technology (IT) services agreement with Vital Forsikring, Norway's largest privately owned life and pension insurance company. CSC estimates the value of the contract, which has a five-year base period and three one-year options, to be approximately $80 million (500 million NOK), if all options are exercised.
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"eNorway 2009" Initiative Leverages End-to-End Sun Solution, Running the Solaris 10 Operating System, to Provide a Single Sign-On for All Norwegian Governmental Services Over the Internet
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NEC Selected as Main Supplier of Microwave Communication Systems for Telenor Leading Telecom Service Provider in Norway
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Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, announces that it will provide its highly secure polycarbonate cards, based on Setec technology, for driver's licenses in Norway. The agreement with the Norwegian authorities calls for the supply and personalization of the cards and direct mailing to the end-user. The four-year contract will come into force on January 1, 2007 and includes an option for two additional years. Norway currently issues approximately 250,000 driver's licenses per year.
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