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Storting

(ˈstɔːtɪŋ) or

Storthing

n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the parliament of Norway. See also Lagting, Odelsting
[C19: Norwegian, from stor great + thing assembly]
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The concluding essay by Ragnvald Kalleberg, professor emeritus of sociology, University of Oslo, focuses on the adoption by the Storting of a revised Article 100 to make it meet current demands and underlines the importance of educational institutions.
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In Oslo, the Nobel Peace Prize will be presented by the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in the presence of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, the government, representatives of Storting the supreme legislature of Norway and an invited audience.
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However, he was very specific in his will that the prize should be awarded by a committee appointed by the Norwegian national assembly, 'the Storting'.
The Council is appointed by the monarch in accordance with the will of the Storting, to which the Council is responsible.
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Opening the 19th Annual Session in Oslo on Tuesday, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Joao Soares underlined the timeliness and importance of the topics of discussion for the next several days, not the least of which being the situation in Kyrgyzstan.The Speaker of the Storting, Dag Terje Andersen, offered in his remarks condolences to the victims of the recent violence in Kyrgyzstan."We, the OSCE parliamentarians, must support the country in maintaining peace and continuing its democratic development," he said.Mr.