Valentina Pivnenko, Chairman of the BSPC and First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee for Regional Policy, took part in the Nordic-Russian Parliamentary Round Table talks in Helsinki 14-15 May. The talks focussed on energy efficiency and sustainable energy production, emphasizing the interests of the far orth as a unifying factor. “It is in our common interest to conserve energy and to produce it in an environmentally safe and sound manner,” said Valentina Pivnenko. More information about the Round Table can be found at the Nordic Council website.