The gas company adds new waters to the Shtokman license.
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Arkhangelsk hosts an international scientific conference on information technology and education.
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The price of one liter of gasoline has for the first time passed 15 kroner.
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In the most active way, I will continue to work for the introduction of visa-free traveling between Russia and the EU, Vladimir Putin says.
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Frustrated with the pace of the United Nations group charged with protecting Antarctic waters, a coalition of environmental groups announced its own initiative on Tuesday, calling for the creation of what would be the world’s largest network of marine reserves in the Southern Ocean.

read the full arcticle by David Jolly on the New York Times : 

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/alliance-seeks-vast-marine-reserves-in-antarctic/

The shift of president might be accompanied by a shift in foreign policy.
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CCAMLR has the opportunity to take on a role of global leadership by establishing the world's first representative system of MPAs for an entire ocean ecosystem.

Read the full editorial of Susie Grant of Antarctic Science: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0954102012000156

Investment program for the mining and metallurgical company aims to bring the production up-to-date.
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On the second of March a new jazz festival “Northern lands” will take place in Arkhangelsk.
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The partners in the giant development project of the Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea might postpone a final investment decision with another couple of months.
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Dozens of people were homeless Monday morning after fire raced through 22 units in the 300 block of the complex commonly known as White Row.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/02/27/north-white-row-fire.html?cmp=rss

Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has welcomed the declaration of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) around the UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands.

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http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=735683482#.T0wN7-ySN39.facebook

Timber production company exceeded emission to Northern Dvina river in Arkhangelsk.
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Norway’s Governor to Svalbard demands that Russia removes an illegally erected plant for a satellite station in Barentsburg.
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The Russian Ministry of Defence approves serial production of the Layner ballistic submarine missile.
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The progressive shrinking of Arctic sea ice is bringing colder, snowier winters to the UK and other areas of Europe, North America and China, a study shows.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17143269