... chairmanship in May, 2023 offers Norway a historic opportunity to re-revive some level of cooperation in the region. Science and climate change research that has always topped Norway’s agenda could yet be the restarting points needed for cooperation.
Norway-Russia Relations in the Arctic
Norway-Russia bilateral relations have seen several ups and downs in the past. Amongst all the Nordic countries, Norway shares a 197 km direct land border with Russia. It has been a founding member of NATO since 1949 and ...
The meeting addressed the following issues: the consequences of the current Russia-Ukraine conflict for European security, as well as the situation in the Arctic region, in particular, the prospects for the functioning of the Arctic Council and bilateral Russian-Norwegian relations
On March 30, 2022, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director ...
On September 4, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Rune Resaland, Norwegian Ambassador to Russia, and Eirik Bergene, Embassy Counselor.
On September 4, 2020, Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, had a meeting with Rune Resaland, Norwegian Ambassador to Russia, and Eirik Bergene, Embassy Counselor.
The following issues were discussed during ...
... the state and dynamics of relations between Russia and the European Union, the development of international cooperation in the Arctic region, the possibility of making progress in resolving the crisis around Ukraine, and various aspects of bilateral Russia-Norway relations.
The meeting was moderated by Rune Resaland, Norwegian Ambassador to Russia.
On November 9, 2018, Rune Resaland, the Ambassador of Norway to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
Meeting with the Ambassador of Norway Rune Resaland
On November 9, 2018, Rune Resaland, the Ambassador of Norway to Russia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The Norwegian diplomat ...
On September 28, 2018, Andrey Kortunov RIAC Director General was giving a public lecture at Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), Oslo, focusing on "Global Disorder and Distrust: the Collapse of Trust between Russia and the West."
On September 28, 2018, Andrey Kortunov RIAC Director General was giving a public lecture at
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
(NUPI), Oslo, focusing on "Global Disorder and Distrust: the Collapse of Trust ...
On September 11, 2018, Oslo (Norway) hosted a seminar on «The Future of Russian-Ukrainian Relations», organized by Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt).
On September 11, 2018, Oslo (Norway) hosted a seminar on «The Future of Russian-Ukrainian Relations», organized by Norwegian Defense ...
... a tit-for-tat mechanism that encourages the Norwegians to embrace the notion that less is more to advance security. Ambassador Ramishvili has criticised what he refers to as Norway’s format for ‘selective’ cooperation in the areas that benefit Norway. Russia could aspire for greater ownership over the agenda of the partnership by revoking cooperation that benefits Norway more than Russia. Moscow may also see the value of discriminating between Scandinavian states by deploying military forces in the ...
... issues of European security, the future of pan-European institutions, international cooperation in the Arctic, current state and short-term prospects for development of Russia–U.S. relations. Ukrainian crisis management issues and different aspects of Russia-–Norway relations were also touched upon.
Andrey Kortunov informed Norwegian diplomats about Russian International Affairs Council first priority projects in these areas of work. The meeting was moderated by Leidulv Namtvedt, the Norwegian Ambassador to ...
... geopolitical background. Otherwise, it will have a significant impact on the prospects of conducting coordinated policies and implementing joint projects. Transferring international tensions into the Arctic against the background of sanctions may prompt Russia to consider involving non-regional actors, primarily Asian states, in the Arctic cooperation. Under such circumstances, international cooperation in the Arctic may undergo serious changes, and the volume of contracts for Western-made shelf development ...
