Moscow, December 21 – The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, has stated that the reports in Western media about Denmark allegedly threatening the agreement between Russia and the Faroe Islands are part of the West’s campaign against Moscow. Zakharova addressed the claims circulated in Western media, stating that they are not new and are aimed at undermining the long-established pragmatic relationship between Moscow and Torshavn as part of a large-scale information campaign against Russia.
Furthermore, Zakharova questioned the basis of these claims and reminded the authors of the publication that the longstanding interaction between Russia and the Faroe Islands is based on the Agreement “On Mutual Relations in the Field of Fisheries between the USSR and the Faroe Islands” from 1977. She emphasized that the annual distribution of fishing quotas in Russian and Faroese waters takes place in accordance with this document, considering the mutual interests of both parties.
The 47th session of the Russian-Faroese Joint Fishing Commission was held in December of this year, during which quotas for fishing by Russian and Faroese fishing vessels in 2024 were agreed upon. Zakharova clarified that the extension of the fishing agreement between Russia and the Faroe Islands enables the two sides to continue their cooperation and mutual benefits in the fishing industry.
Earlier, some media outlets claimed that the extension of the fishing agreement between Russia and the Faroe Islands would allegedly allow Moscow to “spy on the West through this territory.” It is important to note that the agreement, signed in 1977 between the USSR and the Faroe Islands, grants Moscow fishing quotas in the Barents Sea, while the Russian side has the opportunity to fish in Faroese waters and unload catches in Faroese ports.
