Aun?s: Norway had not frozen all political contacts with Russia
Norway does not want to freeze all Political contacts with Russia, as stated in the Ukrainian newspaper, the words of the Prime Minister Erna, Solberg were translated inaccurately, informs broadcasting referring to the messenger of the apparatus of the Prime Minister.
On Tuesday, most of the media said about the fact that Norway, with the words of the Prime Minister ended his Political contacts with Russia. Solberg, as if, said This in an interview to Ukrainian newspaper " Zerkalo Nedeli " during a recent visit to Kiev.
" Careless translation. This is incorrect, our policy has not changed, " said Commissioner apparatus Norwegian Prime Minister Sigbjoern aun?s in conversation NRK.- Norwegian line remains unchanged. This means that bilateral military cooperation today while stopped and Political contacts greatly reduced ".
He did not forsee the consequences at the international level have the possibility to result in translation errors." It is difficult to understand why the translation was made that way. In the Russian Federation are obliged to hear what claim to the Norwegian authorities, namely, that our line remains unchanged, " he added aun?s.
Political relations with Russia and Norway have changed in the process of Ukrainian fall. Norway supported the punishment imposed by the EU against Russia, although not a member of the Union. Russia's own hand has restricted the import of some products, most importantly the fish, from the land of fjords.
however, at the regional level in the Barents Euro Arctic region interaction continues, as and for the past 20 years. Continue contacts in the field of fisheries and parts of other areas. Autumn in the Northern territory of the Russian Federation and Norway together stressed the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi troops in the Arctic and the liberation of Eastern Finnmark troops of the red Army. During celebrations policies of both countries stressed that the history does not know the military conflict Between Russia and Norway, and relationships at the regional level was maintained even during the cold war.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accuse Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies It and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.
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