Norwegian days in Arkhangelsk
Norway’s Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre is in lead for a large Norwegian delegation to Arkhangelsk next week. The main event is the opening of Norway’s new honorary consulate, but the program is also packed with other political, cultural and scientific events.
BarentsObserver will be present to cover events and bring news from the Pomor capital.
2010-09-20 Barents Sea agreement set speed on Arkhangelsk cooperation
The finalization of the last unresolved dispute between Norway and Russia seems to have created an atmosphere of renewed possibilities for business investments across borders in the Barents Region. The Norwegian days in Arkhangelsk last week was a strong demonstration of this.
2010-09-20 New project to improve logistics and transport in the Arctic
Russian and Norwegian interests met in Arkhangelsk last week to discuss a new project aimed at a fast improvement of conditions for logistics and transport in Arctic areas.
2010-09-17 Norway’s honorary consulate to Arkhangelsk opened
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre see the opening of the honorary consulate in Arkhangelsk as a completion of some of the visions launched with the establishment of the Barents cooperation in 1993. This Friday the honorary consulate in Arkhangelsk was opened.
2010-09-17 Norwegian days in Arkhangelsk opened
Photographer Asbjørn Nilsen from Vardø, Northern Norway, had the honor of opening the Norwegian days in Arkhangelsk with an exhibition called ”Colors in Ice”.
2010-09-16 New agreement for strengthened regional cooperation
The Norwegian counties of Troms and Finnmark signed a renewed cooperation agreement with Arkhangelsk Oblast today, with the Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre present
2010-09-16 Folk music for consulate opening
The official opening of Norway’s honorary consulate in Arkhangelsk on Friday will be accompanied by Norwegian-Swedish folk music presented by fiddler Ragnhild Furebotten and guitarist Roger Tallroth.
2010-09-16 Getting ready for opening of honorary consulate
The preparations to the official opening of Norway’s honorary consulate are in full swing. The opening of the new Norwegian representation office in the Barents Region’s largest town takes place this Friday.
2010-09-09 Støre to Arkhangelsk
Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre travels to Arkhangelsk next Thursday to open Norway’s new Honorary Consulate.
2010-05-19 The new Norwegian Honorary Consul in Arkhangelsk
The head of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat’s Russian offices, Andrey Shalyov, is to become Norway’s Honorary Consul in Arkhangelsk. The Honorary Consulate will be opened in September.
