We have the opportunity to show what has been accumulated in the Arctic over the centuries

In terms of climate, landscape and geographical conditions for tourism in such diversity as the Russian Arctic, in my opinion, there is no other subarctic country in the world. The Russian Arctic can offer very interesting and attractive routes in the global tourist market. These are our Arctic islands, the coast of the northern regions, the Barneo drifting ice base, the Northern Sea Route, and Spitsbergen, which we are developing together with Norway.

25.01.2013 00:00

Zapolyarnoye field can with certainty be called a guarantee for the reliability of the gas supply system in Russia and abroad

On 15 January 2013, Zapolyarnoye gas field on Yamal started production at full design capacity: 130 billion cubic meters of gas per year. Prime minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev participated in a solemn ceremony held at the complex gas preparation plant 1B (UKPG-1B).

16.01.2013 00:00

There is great potential for international cooperation in the Arctic

The international situation in the Arctic, on the whole, remains favourable, stable and predictable. Its main feature is the consistent development of diverse international cooperation with Russia assuming a leading and proactive role. In the past year there have been successful expert meetings on issues concerning the continental shelf and fisheries and there have also been meetings of the regional hydrographic commission. In my opinion, international cooperation is developing well and has great potential.

14.01.2013 00:00

The Ministry of Transport is paying special attention to the development of Arctic territories

Today, with the development of new large-scale mining projects in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, the significance of the Northern Sea Route in terms of providing an energy supply to international markets simply cannot be overstated. According to experts, the potential volume of transit cargo along the Northern Sea Route to the East could be approximately 50 million tons, and to the West - between 2 and 3 million tons. Therefore, it is no coincidence that everything related to the Arctic marine transportation system and its development is an integral part of Russia’s state policy, and the Ministry of Transport is paying special attention to the development of Arctic territories.

11.01.2013 00:00

The Arctic development project will "bring” others along with it

The Arkhangelsk Region is vast and it is very diverse in terms of investment possibilities. But we have chosen to focus on the Arctic and started with a global project for the development of the Arctic, in the hope that it will "bring” others along with it.

29.12.2012 00:00

The Arctic is an eternal theme for film

The main objective of the II International Festival of Non-Fiction Film Arktika is to draw attention to the nature, history and culture of the Arctic, the increase in tourist attraction of areas of the far North, as well as to support non-fiction cinema.

27.12.2012 00:00

Electronic Memory of the Arctic will be able to answer any question connected with the region

It is a unique Internet project, the goal of which is to maintain and provide access to archival and modern documents on the history of Arctic exploration and the development of the circumpolar world. And we hope that other countries of the Arctic Council will join in the project to develop national information segments and help to create the “Arctic Wikipedia".

27.12.2012 00:00

For the first time in 20 years we are creating an integrated governance system in the Arctic area

The strategic planning for social and economic development of the Arctic is one of the key concepts of the Russian Federation state policy for that region up to the year 2020.

21.12.2012 00:00

The probability of the new status of Franz Josef Land being recognised is very high

In the short term, we intend to prepare relevant documents to change the status of the federal reserve of Franz Josef Land having included this issue in the medium-term planning of our national park as a priority.

22.11.2012 00:00

The Arctic-2012 expedition will enable us to declare our rights to the shelf

The Rosnedr Arctic 2012 integrated geological and geophysical expedition at the Mendeleev Elevation in the Arctic Ocean was completed just one month ago, and as of yet it has not been possible to draw detailed conclusions from the results of research. We have to conduct detailed analysis of the bottom-and-rock material gathered, process the seismic data, and based on the results prepare a major geological feasibility study for the Mendeleev Elevation to be included among the natural components of the continental margin.

20.11.2012 00:00

The exploration of the Arctic is impossible without the development of the nuclear icebreaker fleet

The signing of a cooperation agreement between OAO Novatek and Rosatom state corporation is an important step in implementing the national strategic objective, the exploration of the Arctic.

14.11.2012 00:00

The Arctic requires special attention

Today, Russian science faces many serious interdisciplinary tasks related to exploration and development of Arctic research and decision-making on a number of major nation-wide problems. For example, activities associated with the scientific support of the Northern Sea Route, development of navigation, infrastructure and energy in the Arctic, taking into account the specifics of the dispersion and development of Arctic cities and the related characteristics of energy consumption.

22.10.2012 00:00

The need for icebreakers will increase after the year 2016

Recently there has been more work for our icebreakers. Over the past three years there has been a significant increase in transit freight traffic along the Northern sea route, this includes large vessels under foreign flags: both tankers and bulk carriers. For this reason, especially in the summer, there has been an increase in the need for icebreakers on the Northern Sea Route.

18.10.2012 00:00

General clearing of Bely island has allowed development of technology to clear Arctic territories

On Yamal, great attention is being paid to the environmental safety of developing resources of the Arctic and the elimination of environmental damage in the region. A clear example of environmental protection in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region is the elimination of environmental damage on Bely island, which is territory of the state environmental reserve.

09.10.2012 00:00

The Arctic should become a region for international cooperation

Today, the Arctic is an area of intersection of geopolitical interests, and not only the Arctic states are involved in the development of its resources, but also China, India and Japan. Primarily, their activity is caused by interest in the significant hydrocarbon reserves, and that the question of ownership of Arctic territories is yet to be resolved. In particular, we are talking about the shelf.

08.10.2012 00:00