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1. "Deal on Barents Sea important for Europe?
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OSLO: The delimitation of the Barents Sea is a big event not only in
Russian-Norwegian relations, but good also for all of Europe, President
Dmitry Medvedev said today. He also highlighted the importance of the
Barents Euro-Arctic Cooperation in High North relations.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778674
 
2. Norway and Russia agree on maritime delimitation
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OSLO: After almost 40 years of negotiations Norway's Prime Minister Jens
Stoltenberg and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev announced today that they
have reached a breakthrough and a deal will be signed.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778541
 
3. Agreement on visa-freedom in borderzone delayed
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Norway and Russia agree to establish a borderzone. However, the
negotiations are not yet finished. Therefore the signing of a borderzone
treaty is delayed. 
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778687
 
4. Medvedev: Barents delimitation opens up for joint field development
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The agreement on delimitation of the Barents Sea and the Artic Ocean opens
up for establishment of joint ventures for development of oil and gas
fields in the border areas, President Medvedev says.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778656
 
5. Stoltenberg: Last-minute agreement
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OSLO: -I was not sure whether we would reach an agreement or not until
yesterday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says about the
Norwegian-Russian delimitation deal on the Barents Sea.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778618
 
6. Trust and hard work behind Barents Sea deal
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OSLO: The delineation deal on the until now disputed waters in the Barents
Sea is a result of trust and hard work, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas
Gahr Støre says.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778593
 
7. Medvedev's historical visit to Oslo
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Read all the articles related to the historical state visit to Norway by
Russia?s President Dmitri Medvedev. After almost 40 years of negotiations
Norway and Russia reached a deal on maritime delimitation in the Barents
Sea and the Arctic Ocean.
 
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778388
 
8. Coastal administration recommends the port of Kirkenes
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In a recently published study, the Norwegian Coastal Administration
concludes that the port of Kirkenes is the best choice in eastern Finnmark
for base operations for the petroleum industry.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778440
 
9. Norway support Russian WTO membership
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- A trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA
countries) and Russia has high priority for Norway, and we support Russian
membership in the WTO, Jens Stoltenberg said at a large business conferance
in Oslo on Monday.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778390
 
10. Medvedev met by Kola nuclear protest
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?Close Kola nuclear power plant? was the message on the banner when
Russia?s President Dmitri Medvedev drove up the road to the Royal Castle
in Oslo.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778387
 
11. Head of Barents regional council in meeting with Medvedev
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Pia Svensgaard, County Governor of Troms and currently the head of Barents
Regional Council, participated at today?s meeting between Stoltenberg and
Medvedev.
 
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778497
 
12. Joint Norwegian-Russian emergency drills
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Norwegian and Russian emergency services are planning joint drills on oil
spill cleanup and search and rescue in the northern border areas.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/9238/658403/4778548
 
 
 
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