Barents Council meets in Rovaniemi

The foreign ministers of Finland, Norway, Russia and Finland, as well as representatives of Denmark, Iceland the European Commission on 15 November assemble in the northern Finnish town of Rovaniemi for the 11th meeting in the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. On top of the agenda is the establishment of an international secretariat for the Barents Cooperation. In addition, cross-border issues, as well as other international issues are on the table.

The chairmanship of the BEAC will in the meeting shift from Finland to Russia.

Read more about the Rovaniemi meeting:

Russia in charge of Barents Cooperation (BarentsObserver.com)

Barents Cooperation - an EU priority? (BarentsObserver.com)

International Barents Secretariat became reality (BarentsObserver.com)

“Barents Region is developing dynamically” (BarentsObserver.com)

Foreign Ministers of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council to assemble in Rovaniemi (formin.fi)

Read also:

Joint Communique from meeting (from mid.ru)

The Programme for Russia's chairmanship period in the Barents Council (from mid.ru)

More information about the council is available on BEAC's website