Russia, Norway discuss military cooperation on high level
The Head of the Russian General Staff Army General Nikolay Makarov today started a two days long visit Norway to discuss future military cooperation with Norwegian military and political leaders.
Makarov will meet with Minister of Defense Grethe Faremo, Chief of Defense Harald Sunde and Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, RIA Novosti reports.
The two sides will be discussing current and future military cooperation, military and political developments in the Arctic and other issues.
Simultaneously as Makarov is visiting the Norwegian capital, Russian and Norwegian officers on a more tactical level are gathered in at the Norwegian Joint Headquarters in Bodø to discuss the upcoming joint naval exercise Pomor 2011, as reported by the BarentsObserver.
