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Karelia and Troms to strengthen university cooperation

Troms Governor Pia Svensgaard and Karelian Governor Sergey Katanandov.

Troms County in Northern Norway and the Republic of Karelia has signed a renewed cooperation agreement.

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The two members in the regional Barents cooperation signed an agreement in Petrozavodsk last week listing a range of topics.

- The agreement has a stronger focus on cooperation between our universities, says Troms County Governor Pia Svensgaard after she signed the agreement with Karelian Governor Sergey Katanandov.

The two universities emphasized the potential in cooperation regarding medicine, biotechnology, tele-medicine and social studies.