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06/07/2020
The Roscongress Foundation held a meeting with agency representatives of the Arctic Zone regions of the Russian Federation. Representatives of Arkhangelsk and Murmansk regions, Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Komi Republic, the Republic of Karelia, the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and Yamalo-Nenets and Nenets autonomous areas took part in the meeting. ...
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14/04/2020
The results of the 25th international Gourmand Awards for best cookbooks have been announced. Among the winners is a resident of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Nadezhda Gerasimova. Jury members rewarded her book ‘Traditional cuisine of the Evenki people of Southern Yakutia’ ...
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13/04/2020
The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East issued an order ‘On the selection of investment projects to be implemented on the territory of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation’ dated 10 April 2020. The ministry will be reviewing the projects over the period from 15 April to 1 June. ...
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23/03/2020
The second tax code of the Russian Federation has recently undergone a series of amendments. Tax benefits will now be available under federal law for large-scale economic projects in the Arctic. The full document is available on the Russian government’s official legal information web portal. ...
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19/03/2020
Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov and Ambassador of Finland to the Russian Federation Mikko Hautala met in Moscow. The parties discussed the main areas to expand cooperation between the two countries: developing the Russia–Finland business dialogue, and the global Arctic agenda. Mr. Kobyakov and Mr. Hautala also addressed the global situation caused by the spread of coronavirus and effective measures taken by various countries. ...
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17/03/2020
A meeting has taken place in Moscow between Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to the Russian Federation Malena Mård. The individuals discussed developing business dialogue between Russia and Sweden, cooperation in the Arctic, participation in international events, and new ways of working together. ...
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03/02/2020
The ‘Arctic Frontiers’ conference took place in Tromsø, Norway on 26–30 January. The discussions held at plenary meetings and sessions focused on the current situation in the Arctic, scientific developments, innovative technologies, education, business projects as well as the establishment of sustainable Arctic communities. ...
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21/01/2020
A meeting was held in Moscow between the Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov and the Ambassador of Singapore Premjith Sadasivan. The meeting was focused on the strengthening of commercial and economic ties between the countries and the participation of the official delegation of Singapore in key business events taking place in Russia, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Eastern Economic Forum and International Arctic Forum. ...
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11/07/2019
The roundtable “The Arctic and the Antarctic: Resource Potential, Ban or Fishing, Elements of Cooperation” was held as part of the III Global Fishery Forum. Scientists and experts discussed cooperation and development of approaches to managing aquatic bioresources within the framework of international agreements and regional fisheries management organizations in Arctic and Antarctic waters. The organizer is the Federal Agency for Fisheries and the operator of the Forum is the Roscongress Foundation. ...
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14/05/2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree amending Decree No. 296 of the President of the Russian Federation dated 2 May 2014 “On the Land Territories of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation”, which significantly expands the land territory of the Arctic zone to include several areas of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). ...
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09/04/2019
Practical issues related to the Arctic can be resolved only in collaboration with scientists according to a statement made today by the President of the Association of Polar Explorers and Special Presidential Representative for International Cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic Arthur Chilingarov at the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum. ...
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09/04/2019
Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev familiarized himself with the leading Arctic developments and investment projects on display at the 5th International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg. ...
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09/04/2019
Roscongress Foundation Chairman of the Board and CEO Alexander Stuglev and University of the Arctic President Lars Kullerud on 9 April signed a cooperation agreement to establish effective communication between expert, business, and political communities in the Arctic region and the Russian Federation as part of the scientific and educational spaces of the Arctic regions. ...
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09/04/2019
The ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum is being held in St. Petersburg on 9–10 April. As part of the Forum, the Roscongress Foundation’s Social Platform has co-organized an exhibition of children’s drawings for the Green Paintbrush national social project designed to provide schoolchildren with early vocational guidance. ...
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08/04/2019
The Youth Day session of the International Arctic Forum 2019 on infrastructure development was opened by Leonid Irlitsa, Adviser to the Chief Executive Officer of Atomflot. According to the speaker, one of Rosatomflot’s main tasks is providing icebreakers for large national Arctic hydrocarbon projects. ...
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08/04/2019
The International Arctic Forum has published a programme on its official website for the films that will be screened at the event. Feature films and documentaries will be shown at the International Arctic Forum showing the historical and cultural heritage of Russia’s Arctic regions and several projects will be presented. ...
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08/04/2019
In view of the medical industry’s keen interest in improving the health of the Russian population and the success of the Healthy Life Forum: Towards 80+, discussion around the further development of the global health care system will continue at the International Arctic Forum ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’, which is slated for 9–10 April 2019 in St. Petersburg. ...
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06/04/2019
Ahead of the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th International Arctic Forum, which will be held on 9–10 April in St. Petersburg, Roscongress Information and Analytical System experts created a series of digests covering the most important comprehensive research on the event’s agenda. ...
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03/04/2019
Participants in the session ‘Comprehensive Scientific and Technical Programmes and Projects for the Development of the Arctic: A Dialogue between Potential Partners’ at the International Arctic Forum will discuss which comprehensive, scientific, and technical objectives should be resolved on a priority basis for the sustainable development of the Arctic region. ...
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09/08/2017
Gas production in the region has also grown by 15%. #TerritoryOfDialogue Source: http://tass.ru/ekonomika/4444035 ...
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07/08/2017
The satellite will aid in weather forecasting and monitoring of emergencies and the environmental situation. #TerritoryOfDialogue Source: http://tass.ru/nauka/4423694 ...
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