Russia and Finland settle land problem

Jokinen: Realty deals of the Russians can be restricted

Deputy of the Coalition Party in Orimattila Kalle Jokinen is ready to restrict right of the Russians for purchasing land plots in Finland in case if Russia does not revoke the ban on selling land to foreigners in the frontier areas. Kalle Jokinen considers that Finland should better prefer renting land out to citizens of Russia instead of selling it.

Sysmä welcomes Russians

Rumors attracted the Russians to Sysmä. In Pajatsalo region there are twenty five cottages owned by the Russian citizens already.

Niinistö: Strange ban on selling land to foreigners

Chairman of the Finnish Parliament Sauli Niinistö (the Coalition Party) considers that the decision of Russia to prohibit selling land to foreigners is strange. During the morning program of YLE television and radio company at TV1 channel Mr. Niinistö stated that he have anticipated some discussion of this problem before taking the final decision. Russia prohibited selling land plots even those ones which are located far from the Finnish frontier.

Mr. Häkämies hopes that the President will manage to change the Russian decision to prohibit selling land to foreigners

The Minister of Defense Jyri Häkämies hopes that the President of Finland Tarja Halonen will use her personal relations with the Russian leader to solve the problem of selling land plots in the frontier regions of Russia.

The decree has matured for long

Independent newspaper “Aamulehti” (Tampere) comments upon the Russian President’s decree about ban on selling land plots and real estate located in the Russian frontier areas to foreigners.

The Russian tourists replaced the British visitors

Today’s editorial column of independent economic newspaper “Kauppalehti” is entitled “The Russian tourists replaced the British visitors”. Presumably during this New Year season 120 000 of the Russian tourists spent about 100 million euros in Finland. According to the research the Russian tourists are among the most solvent foreign visitors coming to Finland.

Two important weeks for Kainuu province

Editorial column of independent newspaper “Kainuun Sanomat” (Kajaani) is entitled “Two important weeks for Kainuu province”. The column tells about the New Year season when many tourists from Russia come to resorts of the region.

Tourism needs actions and services

Independent newspaper “Kouvolan Sanomat” (Kouvola) informs: “Tourism needs actions and services”. At present record number of the Russian tourists stay in Finland. Kouvola citizens place hopes on the conducted advertising campaign aimed at attracting tourists.

“Do not give in to difficulties”

Staff recruitment is rather complicated in Russia. Recruitment takes much time and nerves and is often accompanied with disappointment. Recruitment agencies established in Russia provide companies with assistance in staff recruitment.

During the meeting between the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the Finnish President Tarja Halonen abolishment of visa regime was correlated with registration

In November the President of Finland Tarja Halonen visited Russia. The visit was held in the atmosphere of openness and expectations. Among other issues Tarja Halonen and Dmitry Medvedev discussed prospects for abolishment of visa regime for the Russian citizens and facilitation of registration of foreigners in Russia.

Finland and Russia second abolition of visa regime

The President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev correlates facilitation of foreigners’ migration registration in Russia with abolition of the visa regime for the Russian citizens visiting the EU.

During the meeting in the Kremlin Presidents of Russia and Finland discussed abolition of visa regime and Skolkovo

On Tuesday the negotiations between the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the Finnish President Tarja Halonen took place in the Kremlin. The Presidents discussed problems of bilateral cooperation including those relating to economy, energy and transport; they also exchanged opinions on the European Security matters and abolition of visa regime between Russian and the European Union.

Businesspeople of Finland visited Karelia

From 23^rd to 26^th of September, 2010, businesspeople of North Karelia (Finland) visited the Republic of Karelia. The tour was organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Karelia and the Chamber of Commerce of North Karelia (Joensuu).

Petrozavodsk: a new center of employment and professional education in Finland is going to be found

Petrozavodsk city administration has recently held a meeting with coordinators of the Russian-Finnish joint project aimed at establishment of an information center which will provide people with data about employment and professional education in Finland. Cooperation prospects have been discussed by representatives of the city authorities, the Finnish project coordinator Tuire Lehikoinen, the Russian project coordinator Anna Loginova, the Deputy Director of Petrozavodsk employment center Sergey Svitskiy, member of friendship society “Karelia-Finland” Alexey Kindyak.

The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere and contributed to good-neighbor relations strengthening

The Russian President’s working visit to Finland which finished yesterday was accompanied by warm weather and good mood. The way in which President of Finland met Dmitry Medvedev showed that relations between the two states are in a perfect condition. Interaction between Tarja Halonen and Dmitry Medvedev was characterized by natural concord. Despite shortness of the working visit the program included long and serious discussions about development of the two nations, international problems as well as important practical issues.

Russia and Finland have established joint fund for investment in nanotechnologies

Today state investment company of Finland Suomen Teollisuussijoitus and the Russian state corporation ROSNANO signed an agreement to establish a program of joint investment in nanotechnologies. This was announced by ROSNANO press service.

Conception of customs clearance and customs control of goods in the places closely located to the state border of the Russian Federation

Improvement of customs administration at the expense of introduction in practice of customs clearance new technologies of customs clearance providing for introduction of the institute of preliminary informing customs authorities about the imported goods, using fully functional model of risk management system with actualized price information about the imported goods in accordance with world market conditions at the moment of realizing the appropriate control procedure, possibility of declaring goods and submitting documents in electronic form.

Logistics in cross-border cooperation. The main problems

On the 11th of May, 2010, in Petrozavodsk a round table “Logistics in cross-border cooperation. The main problems” took place. The meeting was organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of North Karelia and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Karelia. Enterprises – participants of foreign economic activity, representatives of ministers, departments and the Customs office of Karelia were invited.  

Nesterenko: relations between Russia and Finland are wide-ranging

The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrei Nesterenko told RIA Novosti about the upcoming visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Alexander Stubb to Moscow and development of the relations between Russia and Finland.