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Jonas Karlsbakk

Jonas Karlsbakk
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Jonas has been working for the Norwegian Barents Secretariat since 2008. He has a Masters Degree in Geography from NTNU in Trondheim from 2003. Between 2003 and 2008 he worked as a journalist in the local newspaper in Kirkenes, Sør-Varanger Avis.

Content by Jonas Karlsbakk

Norway Days in Murmansk (Photo: Maria Goman)

Norway entered Murmansk

Exhibition containers in downtown Murmansk, Norwegian youth musical band singing Saami rap together with Russian pop music band NOGU SVELO, Norwegian films in city cinemas. The Norwegian Days in Murmansk 2010 had a lot to offer.

May 06, 2010
Map: Google

Agreement on visa-freedom in borderzone delayed

Norway and Russia agree to establish a borderzone. However, the negotiations are not yet finished. Therefore the signing of a borderzone treaty is delayed.

April 27, 2010
Oil rig maintenance in Kirkenes, 2008

Coastal administration recommends the port of Kirkenes

In a recently published study, the Norwegian Coastal Administration concludes that the port of Kirkenes is the best choice in eastern Finnmark for base operations for the petroleum industry.

April 27, 2010

Norway and Russia agree on borderzone establishment

When Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg meet in Oslo on Monday, they will give their approval to the establishment of a borderzone between Norway and Russia.

April 24, 2010
Russian Ambassador to Norway, Andrey Sergeyev

- Prejudice towards Russia dominates Norway

The Russian ambassador to Norway, Sergey Andreev, says that many Norwegians misunderstand the political system of Russia and have a rather prejudice attitude towards the Russian society.

April 23, 2010
Photo: Finnish Air Force

Finnish air force in ash trouble

A training exercise on Thursday with the Finnish air force F-16 fighter jets in northern Finland, revealed the damaging effects of volcanic ash on jet engines. Investigation of the engines showed melted ash inside the engines.

April 19, 2010
County Governors, Odd Eriksen of Nordland County and Pia Svendsgaard of Troms County

North-Norway Governors ready for Lofoten oil

The County Governors of Nordland and Troms Counties, Odd Eriksen and Pia Svendsgaard of the Labour Party, will not let the Socialist party stand in the way for a Government decision on Lofoten and Vesterålen oil exploration.

April 16, 2010
Mine at Sydvaranger Mining Company (Photo: Trude Pettersen)

Minerals worth billions of EUR neglected by Norway

Hundred billion EUR is the least value of all minerals hidden or not processed in Norwegian mountains. Mining in Norway is once again profitable, but Norwegian politicians are preoccupied with oil and gas development.

March 30, 2010
Timo Lohi, Regional Council of Northern Lapland and Arve Tannvik of Kirkenes Business Association

Finland wants Arctic railway

A new study, evaluating the prospects of an Arctic railway from Rovaniemi in northern Finland to the North-Norway coastal town of Kirkenes, shows a large potential. The estimates conclude that there could be a market for up to 40 daily trains from Finland to the Barents Sea coast.

March 16, 2010
The Petrozavodsk (Photo: Norwegian Costal Administration)

Russian vessel “Petrozavodsk” disintegrating

In May last year the Russian fish cargo vessel “Petrozavodsk” ran aground in the coastal cliffs of Bear Island outside Svalbard. The worst scenario for the planned removal of the wreck became reality recently when it broke in two pieces.

March 11, 2010