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100 years ago, Spitsbergen Norway was awarded. Now, the country has to make a fresh effort for the archipelago.
Russia is now urging Norway to militarize the Svalbard archipelago, which lies about 800 kilometers north of Norway's northernmost point and is under Norwegian control according to the Svalbard Treaty signed in Paris on February 9, 1920.
Four men from Sunnmøre played an important role when Norway gained sovereignty over no man's land in the Arctic Ocean.
Norway hails its Svalbard centennial - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no
Thursday marked 100 years since the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard officially became part of Norwegian territory. Norway’s ongoing control over the area has become more important than ever, given recent Russian aggression, the security concerns that’s raised and the appetite US President Donald Trump has for Arctic acquisitions. “The islands’ position among powerful countries in […] The post Norway hails its Svalbard centennial appeared first on…
The Norwegian flag was raised in Longyearbyen, exactly 100 years after Svalbard became Norwegian territory. Then the Crown Prince spoke about his close relationship with the archipelago.
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