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Regional policy issues discussed North
Yesterday in Murmansk regional policies of Russia and Norway discussed the role of legislative assemblies in the development of relations between the northern regions of two states.
Political Meetings are held within the framework of an international conference opened, with the participation of legislators from Murmansk, Petrozavodsk, Arkhangelsk, the State Duma deputies, diplomats said. Norway are members of Parliament and provincial councils and provincial Tromso Finnmark.
As noted in an interview with the correspondent of "WP" Regional Legislative Assembly Speaker Yevgeny Nikora, most discussions on issues of mutual aid: how to participate in the development of oil and gas projects, what are disputed Barents Sea area, who should help attract investment and much more.
A Duma deputy Igor Chernyshenko said: "Despite good relations with Norway, and we have problems that require further elaboration. This and Svalbard, and fishing, and the fight against poaching, and "grey" area, and the distinction between the shelf ".
In their statements, Norwegian MPs also raised these problems, but they are most interested in environmental risks, the need for joint development of the labour market, finding and training new workers for Norwegian companies.