Barents Region
The Barentskooperation is a on 11 January 1993 at the Norwegian Kirkenes concluded by Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden formal agreement on cooperation in the field of north polar Barents Sea. The cooperation includes three levels: the Euro -Arctic Barents Council ( BEAC ) a intergouverelles Forum, the inter-regional Barents Regional Council ( BRC) and the Working Group of Indigenous Peoples of the Barents Region ( WGIP ).
Content
The Cooperation Agreement affects both the complex environment; as lying at the bottom of the Barents large amounts of nuclear waste, which the navy of the former Soviet Union there has sunk largely unsecured ( including submarines with nuclear propulsion ) On the other hand, the cooperation should be promoted regarding the economic activities in the region; so it goes here mainly to the exploitation of the abundant gas fields under the sea area concerned and to the development of mineral resources on the Kola Peninsula.
Euro -Arctic Barents Council
In addition to the four states with areas in the Barents Region Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden are Denmark, Iceland and the EU, more precisely, the European Commission (full) members. Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the Netherlands, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States have observer status.
The Presidency of the Council rotates in two - year intervals between the neighboring states.
Barents Regional Council
The following regions are members of the Barentsregionalrats:
- Norway: Nordland, Troms, Finnmark
- Finland: Kainuu, Lapland and Oulu. North Karelia has observer status.
- Russia: Murmansk Oblast, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Republic of Karelia, Nenets Autonomous District, Komi Republic
- Sweden: Norrbotten, Västerbotten
Working Group of Indigenous Peoples
The seeds (Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia), Nenets and wasp (both Russians ) to work in the Working Group of Indigenous Peoples with and advise both the BEAC and the BRC. The Working Group maintains a liaison office in Murmansk.