Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that the Government intends to increase Norwegian assistance to Afghanistan to nearly NOK 750 million in 2008. This is an increase of 50% on 2007 (ca 140 mill USD).
10/01/2008 :: “Our aim is that the Afghans themselves should be able to take charge of their security and steer their social and economic development. A great deal of effort will be required before this is achieved. Norway therefore wants to promote stability, development and good governance,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. See press release