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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

Map: Google Earth

Ports cooperating for Shtokman contracts

Base companies in Vardø and Kirkenes, northern Norway, will cooperate instead of compete about finding the most attractive locations for base activities for the Shtokman gas field.

March 18, 2009
Map: Google Earth

New road to Russia

The Norwegian Government today presented its National Transportation Plan (NTP) for 2010 – 2019. Among several planned projects is a new 34 million EUR road between Kirkenes and the Russian border.

March 13, 2009
Trond Grytting (LDKN) Vjatsjeslav Birjukov (FSB)

Military cooperation better than ever

Norwegian and Russian military cooperate more closely than ever, with several meetings every year between the military leaders. This week Trond Grytting, head of the regional command in northern Norway, met with head of FSB in Murmansk Oblast, Vjatsjeslav Birjukov, in the border town of Kirkenes.

March 12, 2009
Finnmarksløpet 2009

Finnmarksløpet with eyes on Russia

The dog sled race Finnmarksløpet is planning to expand the race with a checkpoint in Russia. However, there are some obstacles to overcome first.

March 11, 2009
Finnmarksløpet 2009

Dog sleds racing through Finnmark

Europe’s longest and the World’s northernmost dog sled race is running trough Finnmark County in northern Norway this week. The race is 1000 kilometers long and 36 sleds compete for the victory.

March 11, 2009
Photo: www.dirnat.no

Norwegian fishing best code of conduct

A group of international experts have studied the world’s fishery nations to find out who is adapting best to the UN’s code of conduct for fisheries. Norway and Iceland came out on top of the list. However, not even these countries made a good score and are criticized in the report.

March 10, 2009
Sydvaranger Harbour Area

Increases pollutions to border fjord

Quality demands on iron ore have sharpened due to the global financial crisis. This has caused Sydvaranger Mine in northern Norway to apply for a permit to increase its pollution of toxic waste into the nearby fjord.

March 09, 2009
Tour de Barents

Tour de Barents cancelled

Failed Russian commitments to contribute to the planned Tour de Barents 2009 is the main reason why the cross country skiing event is cancelled, the Tour de Barents committee confirms.

March 06, 2009
StatoilHydro project

Price level stops StatoilHydro projects

The global market price on oil has dropped more than 100 USD over the last nine months. That might now force StatoilHydro to stall 40 planned projects.

March 06, 2009
Seismology vessel Geowave Master

Demands publication of seismic surveys

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorat (NDP) will not go public yet with the results of seismic shootings in an area outside the Lofoten Archipelago. Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) demands that NPD change this decision in order to have a more orderly debate.

March 05, 2009