Alexander Stubb, famous in the Barents Region for branding the north as the world´s most sexy region, is put on track to take over after Jyrki Katainen.
In one of her first statements to the press, Finland’s upcoming prime minister Mari Kiviniemi said she will invite her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to join her for moose hunting.
The Barents cooperation and movements towards visa-free rules are two of the themes that will be high on the agenda when Russia’s President Dmitri Medvedev meets with Finland’s President Tarja Halonen on Tuesday.
The Norwegian Government sends its biggest delegation ever to Russia for the political talks following the signing of the agreement on border delineation in the Barents Sea.
Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is visiting Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk today. He will lead a meeting on the state armament program for 2011-2020 and visit the Sevmash shipbuilding company.
Autumn breeze normally brings an endless flow of events to Arkhangelsk. This year is no exception. See slide show from the opening of the annual Margaritinskaya fair.
Next January marks the 20th anniversary of signing the Kirkenes declaration establishing the Barents cooperation. Norway now wants to take successful cross-border cooperation a step further and asks for input to a Kirkenes declaration, part II.
Marina Kovtun was Friday officially appointed Governor of Murmansk Oblast by the members of the regional Duma. 30 candidates voted for her – three against.
MURMANSK: The barracks today housing Titovka Road Café was nearly 20 years ago the start of Norwegian, Russia transport and logistics cooperation. Knut Arild Hareide from the Norwegian Parliament now wants to take the joint work to a new level.
