BarentsObserver ArticlesBarentsObserver ArticlesBarentsObserver Articleshttp://www.barentsobserver.com/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easySat, 11 Feb 2012 10:25:39 +0100 North Koreans instruct NATO border guards KIRKENES: Norway’s military border guards to Russia follow the signals of North Korean mass games instructors creating living pictures in a spectacular art-show. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:25:39 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/north-koreans-instruct-nato-border-guards.5019683.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/north-koreans-instruct-nato-border-guards.5019683.html High North, Low Tension KIRKENES: U.S. Ambassador to Norway Barry B. White says there is no competition for resources or a race for the Arctic. “We all have a common interest in preserving the Arctic area even as we pursue sustainable development.” Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:01:22 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/high-north-low-tension.5019512.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/high-north-low-tension.5019512.html North Koreans performing in Kirkenes KIRKENES: The Barents Spektakel festival in Kirkenes is larger than ever. One of the main attractions of the 2012 festival is the five young accordionists from North Korea. See the video of their first performance in Kirkenes. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:14 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/north-koreans-performing-in-kirkenes.5019501.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/north-koreans-performing-in-kirkenes.5019501.html Gazprom to Pechora LNG The energy giant looks towards the Timan Pechora province. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:12:17 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/gazprom-to-pechora-lng.5019474.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/gazprom-to-pechora-lng.5019474.html Murmansk goes cross-border KIRKENES: Transnational ideas and interaction is a powerful engine for development, Guvernor Dmitry Dmitriyenko says in the Kirkenes Conference. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:32:21 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/murmansk-goes-cross-border.5018561.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/murmansk-goes-cross-border.5018561.html Navy gets stronger in coastal waters Russia constructs a fleet of new corvettes and frigates. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:51:03 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/navy-gets-stronger-in-coastal-waters.5018337.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/navy-gets-stronger-in-coastal-waters.5018337.html Festival preparations are well underway Kirkenes is preparing for the Barents Spektakel 2012 festival. Stages for performances are being built, concerts are being rehearsed, people are arriving from near and far. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:46:57 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/festival-preparations-are-well-underway.5018052.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/festival-preparations-are-well-underway.5018052.html New Kirkenes declaration in progress Next January marks the 20th anniversary of signing the Kirkenes declaration establishing the Barents cooperation. Norway now wants to take successful cross-border cooperation a step further and asks for input to a Kirkenes declaration, part II. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:43 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/new-kirkenes-declaration-in-progress.5017774.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/new-kirkenes-declaration-in-progress.5017774.html 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. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:33:22 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/tuning-in-on-barents-identity.5016184.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/tuning-in-on-barents-identity.5016184.html Peanuts for Shtokman Gazprom intends to invest $7 million in the Shtokman project this year. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:07:21 +0100 http://www.barentsobserver.com/peanuts-for-shtokman.5016171.html http://www.barentsobserver.com/peanuts-for-shtokman.5016171.html