Russia: Saami Parliament Established In Murmansk Oblast

Russia: Saami Parliament Established In Murmansk Oblast   A Saami Assembly (parliament) was established in Murmansk on December 12th. Kuelnegk Soamet Sobbar (Kola Saami Assembly) consists of 9 representatives, elected by the altogether 73 delegates representing Saami communities in Murmansk Oblast. Valentina Vyacheslavovna Sovkina was elected Chair of the Assembly at its first meeting, following the 2nd Saami Congress.   The first Assembly of the Saami people in Murmansk Oblast, Kuelnegk...

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