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Fredrik Reinfeldt (sweden.gov.se)

Moscow welcomes Fredrik Reinfeldt

2010-03-09
International cooperation in the Baltic Sea, northern Europe and in the Arctic is among the top issues in Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt’s meetings with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today.
Nikel, Carl Bildt

Ecological situation in Nikel very disappointing – Carl Bildt

2010-03-09
Sweden and Norway are very disappointed with the ecological situation in the Russian town of Nikel, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said to a Russian radio station.
Photo: Lockheedmartin.com

American bombs over Swedish Lapland

2010-03-09
More than twenty U.S. fighter jets will this summer engage in joint training with Swedish aircrafts over Swedish Lapland.
Photo: BarentsObserver.com

Stubb to discuss visa policies with Lavrov

2010-03-09
-We want visa freedom with Russia, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb said ahead of his meeting with Russia's Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today.
Rubles

Norwegian investment in Russia worth 22 billion

2010-03-08
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, the largest equity investor in Europe, has invested into 64 Russian companies. The Norwegian part of the shares were worth more than 22 billion NOK (Euro 2,75 billion) in 2009.
Norway in the wind

Norway’s Oil Fund boosts stake in world markets

2010-03-05
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global – the Oil Fund – in 2009 boosted its annual returns with 25,6 percent. The fund now controls 1 percent of the world’s equity markets and 1,8 percent of stocks in Europe.
Illustration: Svevind.se

Green light for giant wind power project

2010-03-04
The Swedish government has approved the construction of one of the biggest wind power projects in Europe -- the 1100 windmill park outside Piteå in northern Sweden.
Photo: arms-expo.ru

Putin presents deal on aircraft carrier

2010-03-04
When Prime Minister Vladimir Putin goes to India next week, he will bring with him a deal on the aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshkov”, the vessel currently under reconstruction in the Sevmash yard in Severodvinsk.
Photo: Thomas Nilsen

Norway closer decision on Lofoten oil

2010-03-03
The Norwegian Ministry of Environment will in April present a report, which will lay the foundation for the future management of the Lofoten waters, the oil-rich and environmentally vulnerable areas off northern Norway
Carl Bildt entering Russia at the lane for Russian citizens when he went to Murmansk for the Barents Council meeting in October 2009.

Sweden signals thaw in Russia ties

2010-03-03
The diplomatic relations between Sweden and Russia are getting better as both Sweden’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister goes to Moscow next Tuesday on a state visit.
 

Shtokman postponed only a few months

2010-03-09
The Shtokman project is only postponed a few months and the final inve...

Rear Admiral Grytting to Washington

2010-03-09
Rear Admiral Trond Grytting has for several years been the key officer...

Decision on visa-free travel before June

2010-03-09
The Russian Foreign Ministry expects that Russia and the EU will have ...

2000 cars waiting for border-crossing

2010-03-09
About 2000 cars are lined up waiting for border-crossing by the Estoni...

New Director of Barents Institute

2010-03-08
The Canadian researcher Dr Aileen Espíritu has accepted the position a...

Gas comes to Arkhangelsk Thermal Plant

2010-03-08
One of the biggest energy consuming units in Arkhangelsk Oblast, the A...

Murmansk windmillfarm to have German turbines

2010-03-08
The developer of Russia’a first large scale wind park, which is to be ...

Arkhangelsk seeks dialogue with opposition

2010-03-08
In a bid to soften the growing protest movement in Arkhangelsk, region...

Crushing victory in court over Arkhangelsk administration

2010-03-08
The Arkhangelsk Oblast administration will have to pay regional energy...

Eight foreign ministers to Finnish Lapland

2010-03-08
Finland’s Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb will host several European ...

Preparing for next economic forum

2010-03-08
Murmansk has started preparations for the second Murmansk Internationa...

Russian Armed Forces cut to 1 million men

2010-03-05
The Russian Armed Forces are today staffed by one million people, Pres...

The gasification of Karelia

2010-03-05
The further gasification of the Republic of Karelia was on the agenda ...

Preparing for Shtokman hearings

2010-03-05
A number of public hearings on the development of the Shtokman project...

Russia test-launched ballistic missile from the Barents Sea

2010-03-05
A Russian nuclear submarine Thursday morning launched a nuclear-capabl...

Russian gas production restored

2010-03-04
The Russian petroleum industry in January increased gas production wit...

Barents ski jumper opened the new Holmenkollen ski jump

2010-03-04
25 years old Anette Sagen from Mosjøen, Nordland County, was given the...

Dramatic drop in budget revenues

2010-03-04
The Northwest Russian federal subjects in 2009 saw their budget revenu...

Dmitriyenko’s visit to Norway postponed

2010-03-04
Murmansk Oblast Governor Dmitry Dmitriyenko will not be coming to Kirk...

Ex-ambassador July Kvitsinsky is dead

2010-03-03
July Kvitsinsky, Russia’s ambassador to Norway from 1997 to 2003, died...