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May 18, 2017 (newstodate): Voices are rising for Norway to quit the joint Scandinavian aviation talks with Russia to seek instead own overflight rights through Sibir airspace.
Yesterday, SAS felt obliged to state its vehement opposition to any such thoughts, stating that the joint Scandinavian approach has indeed secured favorable conditions not only for itself but also for Norwegian carriers despite the fact the Norway is not an EU member state.
In a response to an inquiry by newstodate to the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation, any thoughts of Norway quitting the joint Scandinavian negotiations with Russia are brought down to earth.
-When the parties last met for negotiations in Oslo in June 2016, another round of negotiations was scheduled for February 2017. This has however been slightly delayed, and negotiations are now scheduled for autumn 2017, based on mutual understanding between Russia and Scandinavia, says Tom Cato Karlsen, State Secretary, in a written reply.
-The three Scandinavian countries negotiate with Russia as a joint delegation entering three separate, but identical agreements with Russia.
-For practical and efficiency-related reasons, the Scandinavian countries share the indivial third-country talks between them, with one country as head negotiator and contact with the third countries.
-Based on this, Norway remains the head Scandinavian negotiator with Russia, Mr Karlsen states.
Yesterday, SAS felt obliged to state its vehement opposition to any such thoughts, stating that the joint Scandinavian approach has indeed secured favorable conditions not only for itself but also for Norwegian carriers despite the fact the Norway is not an EU member state.
In a response to an inquiry by newstodate to the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation, any thoughts of Norway quitting the joint Scandinavian negotiations with Russia are brought down to earth.
-When the parties last met for negotiations in Oslo in June 2016, another round of negotiations was scheduled for February 2017. This has however been slightly delayed, and negotiations are now scheduled for autumn 2017, based on mutual understanding between Russia and Scandinavia, says Tom Cato Karlsen, State Secretary, in a written reply.
-The three Scandinavian countries negotiate with Russia as a joint delegation entering three separate, but identical agreements with Russia.
-For practical and efficiency-related reasons, the Scandinavian countries share the indivial third-country talks between them, with one country as head negotiator and contact with the third countries.
-Based on this, Norway remains the head Scandinavian negotiator with Russia, Mr Karlsen states.