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  • Lahnstein leaves Foreign Ministry
    Norwegian Government relocates State Secretary – no longer responsible for Barents.

  • Loggers protect Arkhangelsk forest
    Long negotiations between World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the biggest timber-producer company “Ilim group” resulted in agreement signing on preservation of the valuable forests located in the Southern part of the Arkhangelsk region.

  • Trademark Barents
    The Barents cooperation has paved the way for the popularity of using “Barents” in commercial businesses.

  • Tuning in on Barents identity
    Radio Barents 111 is a theatre performance which tries to explore life along the border in the north. Miles away from foreign minister’s negotiations on border regulations; the Samovarteateret wants to figure out why people live in the far north of Europe.

  • Yara drops cross-border processing idea
    Will be too expensive to process Lapland ore on Russia’s Kola Peninsula.

  • Peanuts for Shtokman
    Gazprom intends to invest $7 million in the Shtokman project this year.

  • A great year for Gazprom
    The Russian giant increases production, boosts reserves and exports and gets its best financial results ever.

  • Global tourism trends in Kirkenes
    More and more Russians and Chinese tourists visit Kirkenes. Global tourism trends are affecting the snow hotel in Kirkenes.