Norwegian Prime Minister To Take Part In Int'l Arctic Forum In Russia In April - Organizer

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will hold a working visit to Russia for the first time since 2014 as she will take part in the fifth edition of the International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg in April, Roscongress Foundation, the organizer of the forum, said in a statement on Thursday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st March, 2019) Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will hold a working visit to Russia for the first time since 2014 as she will take part in the fifth edition of the International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg in April, Roscongress Foundation, the organizer of the forum, said in a statement on Thursday.

"This will mark Solberg's first working visit to Russia since attending the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi. During the visit, she plans to discuss the development of the Far North and cooperation between countries of the Arctic Council," Roscongress said.

Norwegian Ambassador to Russia Rune Resaland, who held a meeting with Anton Kobyakov, an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, earlier on Thursday in Moscow, expressed hope that Solberg's visit would be successful.

"The Arctic plays a very important role for Norway, and we are actively working in this area. For us, this is a priority, and in many respects our views with Russia on the issues of the North are aligned. We are successfully cooperating in this area, so this event is very important to us," Resaland said, as quoted by Roscongress.

The International Arctic Forum is an important platform for global-level discussion of problems and prospects of the Arctic Region. The upcoming edition of the forum, dubbed "The Arctic: An Ocean of Opportunity," will be held on April 9-10.