The Russian Ministry of Transport last week approved the Belkomur investment project. That might put the projected railway line between Perm and Arkhangelsk an important step forward. Several experts still remain skeptical towards the railway plans.
The northern and coastal part of the Barents Region is also affected by climate changes. But maybe not like you think. The spring comes later than before in many areas.
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.
Norwegian engineering major Aker Solutions considers the establishment of a base in northern Norway, which is to help the company get deals in Russia and the Barents Sea.
Larisa Arap, the political active human rights activist, has been hospitalized after unknown attackers beat and injured her near her place of work in Murmansk.
The next test launch of the Russian ICBM Bulava can take place already in January 2010. Construction of the fourth Borei class submarine will start up as planned in December at the Sevmash shipyard outside Arkhangelsk, a high ranking military source says.
Norway and Russia agree to establish a borderzone. However, the negotiations are not yet finished. Therefore the signing of a borderzone treaty is delayed.
A total of 41 companies have applied for production licenses in northern Norwegian waters as part of this year’s Awards in Predifined Areas. No Russian companies are among the applicants.
In 1915 Norwegian researchers from the University of Oslo bought 94 buried Skolt Sami skeletons for less than one Euro per person. The skeletons were brought to the laboratory with the aim to study race and migration. On Sunday the skeletons were finally put to rest in their original grave on the river banks of the Neiden river. After 96 years in laboratory storage.
