OSLO (Reuters) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pledged today closer cooperation on energy issues with Norway and to end a decades-old dispute over the two countries' border in the Barents Sea -- which is thought to contain vast oil and gas resources.
Medvedev told a business audience in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, that "we count upon further deepening of strategic partnership between Russia and Norway in energy."
Ahead of the visit, Medvedev told a Norwegian newspaper that it was "absolutely possible" to reach a deal on the Barents Sea border, although both sides have played down the prospects for an accord during this trip.
Medvedev is scheduled to leave for Denmark on Tuesday.
Medvedev told a business audience in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, that "we count upon further deepening of strategic partnership between Russia and Norway in energy."
Ahead of the visit, Medvedev told a Norwegian newspaper that it was "absolutely possible" to reach a deal on the Barents Sea border, although both sides have played down the prospects for an accord during this trip.
Medvedev is scheduled to leave for Denmark on Tuesday.