Ministerial session of Barents/Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) is taking place in Oulu
The 15th Ministerial session of the BEAC is taking place now in Finnish Oulu, press center of Murmansk Region Government says. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Timo Soini stressed the importance of the Barents cooperation. A joint communique is planned to be adopted at the conclusion of the session. The communique notes that the Council recognizes the importance of the Barents cooperation aimed at sustainable development in the Barents region. At the session Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov took over the chairmanship of the BEAC from Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Timo Soini. The action plan for the period of the BEAC Russian chairmanship includes projects initiated by the Murmansk region - Murmansk International Business Week, Cross-border cooperation Days, International cultural festival «Barents Bird», International TV festival "Northern character" and others.