Promoting Norwegian-Russian relations in the north

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The Norwegian Barents Secretariat aims at developing the Norwegian-Russian relations in the north by promoting and funding Norwegian-Russian cooperation projects. The Secretariat is also a center of competence on Norwegian-Russian relations

The work of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat could be divided in three.

Project financing

  • On behalf of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs we fund bilateral Norwegian-Russian cooperation projects.
  • Resource center and coordinate the projects within the Barents Programme.
  • The Secretariat grants approximately 200 Norwegian-Russian projects annually.

Resource centre

  • Information work within the Barents Region on the Barents program and the project funding.
  • Updates Government, Parliament, economic life, organizations and similar outside the region on the development and possibilities of the Barents Region
  • Visualize the regional activity and increase the international support for the cooperation.
  • Carry through or finance various types of reviews or reports on relevant topics in the region.

Barents Cooperation

  • Coordinates the national goals with the regional political priorities within the frames of the multilateral Barents Cooperation.
  • Work as a resource center for the councils, committees and working groups of the Barents Cooperation.
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