About the Barents Euro-Arctic Council

The Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) is the forum for intergovernmental cooperation on issues concerning the Barents region.

The BEAC meets at Foreign Ministers' level in the chairmanship country at the end of each BEAC chairmanship term. Between the ministerial meetings, the Committee of Senior Officials organizes the work of BEAC.

The chairmanship rotates every second year between Norway, Finland, and Sweden.

The interim Trio Presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) of Finland, Norway and Sweden follows the Finnish Presidency 2021-2023 for a one-year period unless otherwise decided.

Trio Presidency 2023-2024

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Norway and Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden

Chair 2021-2023: Finland

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Chair 2019-2021: Norway

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Norway
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Chair 2017-2019: Sweden

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden
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Chair 2015-2017: Russia

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
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Chair 2013-2015: Finland

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Chair 2011-2013: Norway