Welcoming the close cooperation between the Russian Federation
and the Nordic countries,
Discussing closer co-operation between Russia and the Nordic
Council on environmentally friendly energy production and environment
control, agree to continue the discussions, including the promotion
of energy efficiency in our countries
Expressing their concern for the climate changes that will influence
the living conditions for people in different areas of the World,
not least in the North,
Noting that global warming will lead to melting of the sea ice
and opening of the Arctic Ocean, which is also likely to lead to
more maritime traffic and off shore activities in that area,
Recalling the decisions of the governments of the Russian Federation
and the Nordic governments that CO2-emissions should be reduced
considerably in the years to come,
Call for international cooperation on the development of new
and clean energy production technologies, in particular energy efficiency,
exchange of best practices on infrastructural energy and transport
processes,
Call for cooperation e. g. between the governments of the Russian
Federation and the Nordic countries on the establishment of safe
environmental control of shipping and off shore activities in the
vulnerable Arctic environment
Calling for continued close co-operation between Nordic and Russian
politicians at regional as well as central levels,
Recalling the meeting in June 2009 in Khanty-Mansyisk between
elected members of the parliament of the Russian Federation and
the Nordic Council gathered to discuss issues related to the promotion of
cooperation in environmental protection,
Underline the importance of co-operation between the various
forums involved in multilateral partnerships in the north of Europe,
like the Arctic Council, the Barents EuroArctic Council, the Council
of Baltic Sea States and the EU's Northern Dimension,
Acknowledging the importance of direct contacts between the Nordic
Council and the Parliamentary Association of Northwest Russia (PANWR),
Reaffirming the importance of the programme of parliamentary
exchange between the Nordic Council and Russia,
Noting the successful Second Forum of young politicians from
the Nordic countries and North-West Russia that took place in Kirkenes,
Norway, 22-24 March 2010, and welcome the invitation to organize
the third forum in Arkhangelsk in 2011,
Taking into account the Conference statement from the Second
Forum for young politicians in Kirkenes 22-24 March 2010,
Welcoming the invitation from the Russian side to host the next
roundtable between the Nordic Council and the Russian Federation
in 2011.