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BarentsObserver
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BarentsObserver
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Valdai Club negative on Russian development
In its Russia Development Index 2009-2010 handed over to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday, the Valdai Discussion Club outlines a generally negative picture on the current development of Russia.
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Russia completed upgrade of road to Norwegian border
Road authorities in Murmansk have completed the upgrade of the 240 km long highway leading to the Norwegian border. In two months also the road leading to the Finnish border will be completed.
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Eight trillion RUB in Yamal developments
Russia intends to turn the far northern Yamal Peninsula into the country’s new main gas hub, which is to account for one third of the country’s production. That will cost money, up to eight trillion RUB, a new development program for the area reads.
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New governor cuts staff
The newly appointed governor in the Republic of Karelia is significantly cutting staff and government bodies with a minimum of ten percent.
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SDAG steps up cooperation with Nenets AO
The Shtokman Development AG has signed a plan of cooperation with the far northern and oil-rich Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
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Merkel: long way towards visa-free travel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to Lithuania this week said that there is “a long way to go” before the EU and Russia can open up for visa-free travel.
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Norwegian-Russian border deal to be signed in Murmansk
The Norwegian-Russian agreement on border delineation in the Barents Sea will officially be signed in Murmansk next week. Both Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will attend the document signing ceremony.
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Global warming will create new Arctic power centers
Global warming will make cities in northern countries like Canada and Scandinavia the next big global economic powers, a senior academic has predicted. Towns in these areas will become 'migration magnets' as previously frozen assets become usable.
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