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Two film festivals will take place in the Barents Region next week.

Finnmark Count Governor, Runar Sjåstad

County Council Major of Finnmark will not spend money on Christmas greetings.

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Snow hotels and even snow villages are under construction at nine locations in the Barents Region.

The state railway companies of Finland and Russia intend to boost cross-border railway transport of people and goods.

Welcome to Finland.

The largest group are dual Finnish and Russian nationals.

The hospital in Kirkenes was built in the 1950ties. The construction of a new hospital might start already in 2014.

The establishment of a visa free travel zone across the Norwegian-Russian border has pushed forward the plans to build a new hospital in the Norwegian border town of Kirkenes.

Church on fire in Nikel (photo: Denis Shirshov/Rusvegia.com)

The church in Nikel, the Russian town located near the border to Norway and Finland, on Monday burnt to the ground

Vladimir Timofeyev belongs to Northern Shipping COmpany in Arkhangelsk.

Arkhangelsk-based Northern Shipping Company says their vessel “Vladimir Timofeyev” had nothing to do with the collision where a Norwegian fishing boat sank.

Dmitry Dmitriyenko (photo by Atle Staalesen)

Governor of Murmansk Oblast Dmitry Dmitriyenko says the Russian-Norwegian agreement on local border traffic regime will help build contacts and trust and subsequently benefit both people and business in the area.

Plesetsk space centre

The satellite was launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk Oblast.

Real estate market in Arkhangelsk.

Business companies propose to establish a Norwegian office community in the Pomor capital by the White Sea.

The Atlantic Lady and KV Barentshav

Norwegian Coast Guard has detained a Russian cargo ship over the weekend on suspicion of violations of the rules of reporting.