The developers of the Shtokman field in the Barents Sea have announced a tender for the project logistics base. Analysts believe a Shtokman base in the nearby Norway would not only facilitate smooth field development, but also stimulate general Norwegian-Russian relations and revitalize plans for a joint cross-border industrial zone in the area.
The Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion has changed the conditions for work permissions for Russian cross-border commuters, thus making it easier for Russians living in the Barents region to get part-time work in Norway.
The Russian economy in the first six months of the year shrunk 10,1 percent year-on-year, the Russian Minister of Economic Development confirms. Meanwhile, industrial production shows sign of revival.
Russia might lower the maximum value, as well as weight, of goods brought into the country by travelers. That will be another serious blow to cross-border trade.
The ENPI CPC programmes – the key financial instruments for EU-Russia cross-border projects – will get Russian funding, a representative of the Ministry of Regional Development indicate.
Gazprom says both Total and Shell are on the shortlist as possible partners for the planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on the Yamal Peninsula.
Kola MMC’s plants near the Norwegian border emitted 97,7 thousand tons of sulphur dioxide in 2008. That is five times more than the entire Norwegian emissions of sulphur dioxide.
Norway spends more on military per capita than any other European nation, according to the latest figures from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
