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1. Human Rights door closed
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Behind this door in an office building in Murmansk should the Norwegian
Helsinki Committee been working with Human Right issues. But, not so. The
door is closed since the group is not allowed to be registered and operate
in Murmansk.

https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4631275

2. New head of Bulava production
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Sergey Nikulin is appointed Director of the Moscow Heat Technology
Institute, where the accident-prone Bulava missile is developed.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4631259

3. Oil production in Nenets AO up 30 percent
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In 2009 oil production in Nenets Autonomous District will amount to 20
million tons. This is almost 30 percent more than in 2008. Poorly developed
infrastructure hampers exploitation of the region?s full resource
potential.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4631227

4. Biofuel priority in Arkhangelsk
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USD 161 million can be invested into bio-pellets production in Arkhangelsk
Oblast over the next few years.

https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4631156

5. Our Russian neighbors are freezing
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The inhabitants of the Russian town Nikel on the border to Norway are left
without heating and hot water. The town?s central heating system is on
the brink of ruin.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4631174

6. Gazprom abandons yard tour
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A tour of shipbuilders keen to build the LNG carriers required for Russia's
massive Shtokman project has been abandoned midway through. Factional
infighting was blamed for the abrupt end to visits to yards.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4631131

7. Gazprom push Shtokman beyond 2014
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Aleksandr Medvedev, Gazprom?s Deputy Chief said Monday that they may push
back the development of the giant Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea
beyond 2014 if gas demand in Europe does not recover fast enough.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4631091

8. Norway?s left-wing coalition re-elected
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Preliminary results of Monday?s Parliament election in Norway show that
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg?s Government has been re-elected.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4631089

9. Russia invites to maritime business partnerships
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Arkhangelsk County gathers private companies from Russia and
Northern-Europe for maritime business meetings.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4630965

10. Northern Shipyard to produce LNG-carriers for Gazprom
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Northern Shipyard in Sankt Petersburg and Gazprom are now preparing
contracts on production of LNG-carriers for the Shtokman field. Russian
manufacturers of equipment to the petroleum sector are gaining on their
foreign competitors.
https://www.barentsobserver.com/newsletter.x/8406/658403/4630952