Norway and the US Strengthens Space Cooperation in the High North A new US-Norway agreement facilitates American commercial space launches from Andøya Spaceport in Northern Norway. "A major step toward making Andøya one of the world’s most attractive locations for satellite launches," says the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry.
Russian Ambassador: “Things should Work as Usual for People in the North” The Norwegian Foreign Minister and the Russian Ambassador agree on one thing; the good cooperation and cross-border dialogue between Norway and Russia should continue despite the tense security policy situation.
In the Arctic, East and West Still Meet for Dialogue Commentary: We are bombarded daily with contradicting news messages from the Ukraine conflict. As northerners, we are pretty much the only ones to face the threat of war face to face. On Wednesday, the Kirkenes conference kicks off with a meeting between Norway and Russia on a high political level.
Lavrov: We Do Not Have Relations with NATO, but We Have with Norway Bilateral security consultations between Norway and Russia should be elevated to defense minister level, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Monday, he met Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt in Tromsø and invited her to Russia.
