One of the ways to destroy the state is the development and soft introduction into the public consciousness of various ethnic and regional myths, emphasizing the "historically established distinctiveness" of a particular population group. With the gradual formation of a new identity of this group, up to a change in the existing national one. Example: part of the Cossacks in the south of the country, raising the issue of recognizing them as a separate people. And "pomors". According to the new Pomor identity, Mikhailo Lomonosov is not Russian, but "Pomor". The geographic term is replaced by an ethnographic one (At one time, the same thing happened in Ukraine).
In the case of the Pomors, there is also a certain economic implication.
The history of the project can be found in the series of articles:
- Pomeranian myth
In part, we reviewed this story, and in more detail - at the links above.
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One of the ways to destroy the state is the development and soft introduction into the public consciousness of various kinds of ethnic and regional myths, emphasizing the "historically established distinctiveness" of a particular population group. With the gradual formation of a new identity of this group, up to a change in the existing national one. Example: part of the Cossacks in the south of the country, raising the issue of recognizing them as a separate people. And "pomors". According to the new Pomor identity, Mikhailo Lomonosov is not Russian, but "Pomor". The geographic term is replaced by an ethnographic one (At one time, the same thing happened in Ukraine). In the case of the Pomors, there is also a certain economic implication.
In Arkhangelsk, "Pomor" holidays and torchlight processions were held. "Pomor tales" and textbooks about Pomors were published. There were meetings between Russian and Norwegian sea builders. In some schools, the so-called "regional ethnopedagogy" has been developed, aimed at "educating Pomor identity in school-age children." Russian youth, within the framework of the Barents Transfrontier University, go to study in the Scandinavian countries, where the paradigm of “northern regional identity” (its “specificity” and uniqueness) is being introduced into their minds. The designers of the "northern identity" also carry out their activities in the leading universities of the Russian North
On February 20, 2018, a strange document appeared on the website of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society and human rights (hereinafter referred to as the Council, HRC) called “Recommendations following the on-site meeting of the Human Rights Council in the Arkhangelsk Region”. (The off-site meeting was held on November 8-10, 2017. "... here is a detailed quote:" In terms of protecting the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Arkhangelsk region... the problem of the ethnic status of the Pomors has not been resolved... opportunities... for the preferential treatment of the Pomors for the use of natural resources of their traditional places of residence... In connection with the above, the Council recommends that the Government of the Russian Federation... support the initiative to recognize the Pomors as an independent people from among the indigenous peoples of the North».
These recommendations of the HRC, adopted, we note, “ by absentee vote February 19, 2018”, are a gross provocation aimed at destroying the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia. And here it is important to consider the history of this well-known scandalous issue. (More details - Provocative advice) We have partially reviewed this story, and in more detail - at the links above.
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- This concept became widely known after 1993, when the member countries of the Barents Region came to understand the need for cooperation in the fields of culture, industry, health, agriculture, nature conservation and the strengthening of indigenous communities.
- The Euro-Arctic region includes territories located north of the Arctic Circle or crossed by it. It includes: Norway (provinces of Nordland, Troms, Finnmark), Sweden (Norrbotten, Västerbotten), Finland (unions for the development of the communes of Lapland, Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia) and regions of Russia: Murmansk region, Arkhangelsk region, Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russia), Republic of Karelia (Russia) and Republic of Komi (Russia).
- The Barents region has a long coastline along the Norwegian, Barents, White Seas and the Gulf of Bothnia of the Baltic Sea. The relief of the region is very diverse. In the west and northwest - in Norway, Sweden and the Kola Peninsula are mountainous areas. In the east and southeast, the terrain is more flat. In Russia and Finland, forests and swamps are widespread, in the Nenets Okrug - flat arctic and subarctic tundra, where permafrost prevails.
- The climate of the region is much milder than it should be in northern latitudes, thanks to the warm North Atlantic Current. To the east it becomes more and more severe. The Barents region has a relatively small number of flora and fauna species, which is common in the Arctic. But the number of individual species here can be very high.
- The Barents Region is home to about 4.4 million people and is the most densely populated region in the Arctic. Indigenous peoples live here - the Sami, whose life is still closely connected with nature.
- At the regional level, the supreme body of the organization is the Regional Council, which consists of political or administrative leaders of each of the regions (republics, counties, fiefs). Additionally, it includes a representative of the indigenous peoples of each region. The chairman is elected for 3 years, the chairmanship is carried out by each country in turn.
- The current work is managed by the Regional Committee, which is composed of appointed advisers from all administrative divisions of the region.
- The priority areas for the development of the region are:
1) ecology,
2) economy and industry,
3) transport and communication,
4) culture,
5) education and science,
6) Indigenous issues,
7) agriculture, reindeer breeding,
8) issues of the women's movement,
9) healthcare.
- Working groups are being created in these areas. They are designed to search for relevant specific projects to be included in the Barents Action Programme. Working groups are not permanent bodies, they can be dissolved as problems are solved or created if necessary.
- More than 100 different projects are being developed: in the field of higher education, science, communications (communications and transport), problems of indigenous peoples, the ecological state of nature (primarily nuclear safety), and the regional economy.
- The priority projects include the following:
1) reconstruction of the Pechenganickel plant. An agreement has already been signed on joint financing with Norway of works aimed at resource-saving technologies and environmental protection at the plant;
2) Northern seaport in Liinakhamari Bay. It is here that it is planned to build a gas pipeline from the Shtokman field. The port will be primarily an oil loading terminal serving pipelines from oil and gas fields in the Barents Sea;
3) creation of the Murmansk transport corridor. We are talking about the Murmansk-Nikel-Kirkenes railway, which is planned to transport iron ore from the Olenegorsk deposit to the metallurgical plants in Norway. In addition to this road, it is planned to build a branch between the Finnish city of Salla and the Russian village of Alakurtti. Much attention is paid to the development of air traffic on the route Lulea (Sweden) - Rovaniemi, city (Finland) - Murmansk - Arkhangelsk. It is planned to modernize the airports in Petrozavodsk, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk;
4) a major project is being implemented to process liquid radioactive waste from the nuclear fleet;
5) scientific and general educational programs are being actively implemented, for example, the Barents Faculty has been created at the Murmansk Pedagogical University, student exchanges are being carried out;
6) Russian and Finnish firms have begun joint work on the reconstruction of the television center in Murmansk;
7) with the participation of Norway, technical measures are being taken to improve the safety of the Kola nuclear power plant;
8) a unified computer system for processing external cargo within the Barents region is being created, in which Norwegian companies and JSC "
Cooperation in the Barents Euro-Arctic region began in Kirkenes (Norway) in 1993. The region includes 14 provinces or corresponding administrative entities in Norway, Russia, Finland and Sweden. Barents is your gateway to Euro-Arctic cooperation.
The Barents Cooperation supports people-to-people contacts and economic development and creates conditions for inter-regional exchange in many areas of life such as culture, indigenous peoples, education, youth, trade, information, environment, health and transport. The Barents cooperation is regarded as an integral part of building a stable, democratic and prosperous Europe.
In the spirit of the Northern Dimension, the Barents Cooperation, with its cultural diversity, is a gateway to new opportunities for scientists, entrepreneurs and pioneers. In the 21st century, the Northern Sea Route and shortcuts to Asia continue to be a challenge and a dream for Europe and the Barents cooperation.
About 6 million people live in the Barents region, which is three times the size of France. This Euro-Arctic region is characterized by a harsh climate and long distances. But no other region in Europe and few places in the world can match it in terms of natural wealth - forests, fish, minerals, oil and gas. In addition to natural resources, the Barents region has a skilled workforce and is a link between the European Union and Russia.
Most of the Barents region belongs to the temperate zone and coniferous forests. The Scandinavian mountain range, the northern part of the Kola Peninsula, the Nenets Okrug and Novaya Zemlya are part of the Arctic tundra. The location north of the Arctic Circle offers exotic periods of white nights in summer and long polar nights in winter.
The land area of the Barents region is 1.755.800 sq. km. km. The average population density is only 3.5 people per 1 sq. km. km, from 0.3 in the Nenets district to 8 in Oulu. The largest city in the Barents region is Arkhangelsk with a population of 350,000 people.
The Barents Euro-Arctic Region includes the following regions, which are members of the Barents Regional Council:
Norway: Finnmark, Troms and Nordland counties
Russia: Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Republics of Komi and Karelia
Finland: Provinces of Lapland, Oulu and Kainu
Sweden: Norrbotten and Västerbotten counties
History of the Barents Euro-Arctic Cooperation
The Barents Euro-Arctic Cooperation and intergovernmental cooperation was formalized on 11 January 1993 with the signing of the Kirkenes Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of Norway, Russia, Finland, Sweden and representatives of Denmark, Iceland and the European Union.
The Council was established as a forum for the development of interregional contacts between the northern territories of Norway, Russia, Finland and Sweden. At the same time, the heads of the participating regions, together with representatives of indigenous peoples, signed a protocol on cooperation and the creation of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council with the aim of developing the Barents region.
Goals and objectives
Today, as the processes of decentralization and regionalization develop, steps are being taken to strengthen existing and create new regional structures. It is assumed that this process will serve to bring the political and administrative closer to the citizens and improve the democratic functions of society.
Much has been achieved in the 10 years of the Barents cooperation. This unique community confirms the value of interaction at different levels - between governments, regions and people. The Barents Cooperation also serves as a framework for strengthening and developing the Northern Dimension in European Union policy and engagement with Canada, Japan, the US and other Arctic regions in northern Europe.
The objective of the Barents Cooperation is to promote stability, environmental progress and peace in Northern Europe by improving living conditions and ensuring sustainable socio-economic development. These goals can only be achieved through persistent efforts in various areas - from universal security, ecology and economy to concern for the highest human values.
The Council of the Barents Euro-Arctic Region (BEAC or BEAR) is an organization of international and interregional cooperation that has been operating since 1993, which includes Russia, Norway, Finland and Sweden. In 2015-2017, the Russian Federation chairs the BEAC at the national level.
The BEAC is an important platform in the Russian Federation for international and interregional cooperation in the field of culture of the countries of the Barents region, which for a long time has been a dynamically developing territory with a rich natural and cultural heritage, with an unconditional diversity of traditions and a unique way of life of indigenous peoples. Culture is one of the most powerful mechanisms for solving social, economic, environmental and other urgent problems in the interests of the sustainable development of the Barents region. International cooperation in the field of culture contributes to the development of intercultural communication, ensuring access of the population to the cultural values of other countries, and also opens up the widest prospects for self-identification of representatives of various ethnic groups living in the region, for the preservation of traditions and the formation of social memory.
“In April 2014, at a meeting of the Joint Working Group on Culture (JWG) of the BEAC, a strategy for cultural cooperation in the Barents region was approved, which determined the main directions of interaction between the regions for the period up to 2018,- reminds the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Alla Manilova. – The goals of the strategy are to further develop cultural cooperation and enhance the role of culture in the Barents region. According to the strategy, the activities of partners in the region are aimed at developing network cooperation between artists, cultural institutions, as well as their interaction with regional public organizations, promoting cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, expanding educational programs in the field of culture, which, among other things, contribute to capacity building youth and opportunities for new generations”.
One of the most important tasks of the ORGC strategy is to strengthen the role of culture in regional socio-economic development, including in the development of creative creative industries. Undoubtedly, the development of an exchange program in the field of culture and art and the promotion of information exchange using modern technologies create new opportunities for intercultural dialogue. The regions of Russia are actively involved in their positioning as international cultural centers of the Barents region, through work within the framework of the ORGC of the Barents Euro-Arctic region for culture. Such work at the local and regional levels forms the basis for successful cooperation between the BEAC member states at the national level, which resulted in the development of a provision on scholarships for cultural figures who have achieved significant results in the field of interregional cultural cooperation in the BEAC space. Four scholarships will be awarded every two years, one to each of the four countries in the Barents region.
By the way, thanks to the well-established cooperation between the regional authorities in the field of culture of the BEAC, the partnership of the regions has recently been marked by striking cultural events. Touring projects in the field of theater and music, information and cultural events, museum exhibitions, projects in the field of librarianship and, of course, the activities of public organizations, as well as cultural activists and institutions - all this forms a dense outline of cultural interaction in the BEAC space. Particular attention should be paid to the participation of Russian and foreign regions in especially significant cultural forums, such as the Russian-Finnish Cultural Forum, which has been held annually since 2000, that is, for almost 17 years, and is the main platform for bilateral cooperation between Russia and Finland in the field of culture. In turn, the Russian-Norwegian Cultural Forum contributes to the creation of prerequisites for successful cooperation and implementation of joint projects at the regional level.
During its leadership of the council, the Russian Federation strives to preserve the Barents Euro-Arctic region as a zone of trust and stability, reliably protected from political fluctuations. The main task of Russia's chairmanship in the BEAC is to further promote sustainable socio-economic development of the Barents region, create a modern infrastructure here, increase the competitiveness and investment attractiveness of the region with the rational use of its scientific, innovative and resource potential. Ultimately, it is about improving the quality of life of the people living here. It is important that the implementation of this goal is carried out while observing the necessary environmental standards and taking into account the interests of indigenous peoples.
“In determining the priorities of Russia's chairmanship in the BEAC,- says Sergey Petrovich, Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the BEAC and Deputy Director of the Second European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. - We were guided both by the principle of continuity in the experience of previous chairmanships and by an understanding of the pressing problems of the region. In this regard, we have focused on topics such as transport and logistics, environment and climate, culture and tourism. They fully meet the needs of the region and enjoy the support of other participants in the Barents Cooperation.”
Each of the priorities is reinforced by the corresponding ministerial meeting. Such an approach gives the Russian chairmanship an applied and result-oriented character.
In November 2015, in the city of Sortavala (Republic of Karelia), a meeting of the Ministers of Environmental Protection of the BEAC member countries was successfully held, during which it was decided to exclude three more environmental "hot spots" of the Barents Region from the corresponding list. Thus, by now, nine out of forty-two “hot spots” have already been eliminated in the north-west of Russia, and work in this direction will continue. (note environmental "hot spots" - the most acute environmental problems identified in the Barents Euro-Arctic region by the Nordic Financial Environmental Corporation (NEFCO) and Russian experts in 2003).
During the meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the BEAC member countries held in Arkhangelsk in June this year, significant progress was made in agreeing on a joint transport plan for the Barents Region, which provides for the formation of 16 efficient, safe and sustainable cross-border corridors using rail, road and sea communications. . All of these routes pass through the territory of the Russian Federation. It is also planned to develop air traffic in the Barents region along the east-west line.
Cooperation in the sphere of culture is one of the central themes of the Russian presidency. It is culture that is the key to understanding national characteristics, the mentality of a particular people, it is a kind of bridge for mutual rapprochement, establishing contacts between people. It is assumed that the development of cultural exchanges will help strengthen the concept of the Barents identity: further awareness of the countries of the region of their historical community and belonging to a single socio-cultural space. In October 2015, a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs was held in the Finnish city of Oulu, which emphasized the central role of interaction in the field of culture, the promotion of the Barents identity and the development of contacts between civil society and cultural institutions. The document also praised the dedicated work to establish the Barents Cultural Scholarship and noted the launch of a new project, the Barents Incubator for Cultural Initiatives, which supports the organization of events and the development of projects in the field of culture.
Another important direction of Russia's chairmanship in the BEAC is the implementation of projects in the tourism sector, which can give impetus to the development of the northern territories by attracting additional investment and creating new jobs. Of course, in the context of the promotion of Arctic tourism, its relationship with the development of the transport and logistics structure is important. In this regard, there are good prospects for the development of ferry tourism in the region. The decision taken by the government of the Russian Federation in July this year to introduce a 72-hour visa-free regime for cruise ship passengers in Murmansk and Arkhangelsk will give an additional impetus to the Barents cooperation in the tourism sector.