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, Russia and Sweden.
Finland took over the BEAC Presidency from Norway at the 18th BEAC Ministerial Session in Tromsø, Norway, on October 26, 2021. The next Chair of the BEAC will be Russia (2023-2025).
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Norway
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Norway
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
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