The border agreement of 1949 between Norway and Russia have formed the basis for the cross-border cooperation between the two countries in nearly 70 years. This seminar will focus on the Norwegian-Russian cooperation at the border and events related to the border agreement from the Cold War, and until the recent challenges with the asylum stream. The Grenseseminaret is arranged by the Barents Institute.
Program
Moderator: Unni Sildnes
17.00-17.10 Introduction by Mayor Rune Rafaelsen, Sør-Varanger kommune.
17.10-17.30 Historical perspective on the border agreement by former Border Inspector Frode Berg.
17.30-17.50 The border agreement between Norway and Russia of 1949 and the cooperation with Russian authorities by Border Commissioner Roger Jakobsen.
17.50-18.10 The asylum stream and the Border Commissariats work and challenges by the Border Commissariat.
18.10-18.30 Questions from the audience to the speakers.
18.30-19.00 Closing and music preformance.
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