Government Rejects Russian Allegations That It Violated Svalbard Agreement
February 21 2020
Norwegian officials have denied Russian accusations that it has violated a treaty regulating activities in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, reports Reuters.
On Feb. 4, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sent a letter to his Norwegian counterpart, Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, urging Oslo to lift restrictions on Russian activities in area, reported the Tass news agency (Moscow).
On Friday, Norwegian officials denied there were any such restrictions.
Norwegian Defense Minister...
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