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Oil production on Yamal grew by 25% in January–June 2017

09/08/2017

Gas production in the region has also grown by 15%. #TerritoryOfDialogue Source: http://tass.ru/ekonomika/4444035 ...

The Arctic Floating University has reached the northernmost point in the project’s history

08/08/2017

Konstanin Zaikov, head of the project, noted that climate changes in the Arctic afforded opportunities for research in ...

Arktika-M satellite slated for launch in 2019

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 ...

Vladimir Putin: The Russian Federation and Finland to scale up their cooperation in the Arctic

07/08/2017

“We have agreed to scale up cooperation in the region, among other things, as part of the Finnish ...

St. Petersburg plans to open new Arctic museum

22/05/2017

The city plans to open a museum devoted to the technical and technological development of the Arctic. A ...

Patrushev: There is no and should be no potential for conflicts in Arctic region

19/05/2017

Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council Nikolai Patrushev described the Arctic as “a place for peaceful cooperation” ...

Arctic and Primorye Could Become Promising Areas under the New Tourism Development Programme

18/05/2017

The new federal target programme for tourism development in Russia for 2019–2025 will include fifteen tourist destinations in ...

The President Suggests a New Way of Using the Northern Sea Route

15/05/2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin has mentioned the possibility of making an absolutely new global transport configuration in Eurasia ...

Finland takes over chairmanship of Arctic Council

12/05/2017

Chairmanship in the Arctic Council, whose members include Denmark, Iceland, Canada, Norway, Russia, the United States, Finland, and ...

Russia to spend over RUB 1.3 bln on support for indigenous peoples prior to 2025

03/05/2017

The funds will be allocated to improve the accessibility of social and utility infrastructure, develop education and culture, ...

Meeting on the development of Russia’s Arctic zone chaired by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

18/04/2017

Opening remarks by Dmitry Medvedev: We have gathered to discuss issues concerning the development of the Russian Arctic. ...

Museum of North Exploration to be Opened in the Centre of Krasnoyarsk

14/04/2017

According to Vyacheslav Filippov, a representative of the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) regional division, the Museum will be ...

Ministry of Natural Resources suggests allocating another RUB 700 mln for Arctic eco-tourism

13/04/2017

Ministry officials have proposed spending these funds on the establishment of scientific, tourism, and expeditionary facilities in the ...

Yamalo-Nenets District to invest RUB 8.2 bln in Northern Latitudinal Railway

11/04/2017

Starting in 2020, the region’s obligations will include building a bridge over the Ob River near Salekhard, Yamalo-Nenets ...

Russia, Denmark could split North Pole following UN application approval

11/04/2017

Leopold Lobkovsky, the coordinator for preparing Russia’s application from the Russian Academy of Sciences and deputy director for ...

Novatek CEO: Arctic equipment producers need state support

10/04/2017

Novatek has called for adopting a state support programme for enterprises that manufacture equipment for hydrocarbon production projects ...

Some 80,000 tourists could visit Russia’s Arctic per year

10/04/2017

This announcement was made by Russian Federal Agency for Tourism Director Oleg Safonov, TASS news agency report. Safonov ...

Russian government announces auction for development of Gydanskoye gas field

10/04/2017

The Russian government has announced an auction for the development of the Gydanskoye gas field in the Yamalo-Nenets ...

Gaplikov: Vorkuta coal production facilities to be kept busy for another 50 years

07/04/2017

The Government of the Republic of Komi and the Russian Government have an understanding on the prospects for ...

Rosatom to supply power for Arctic offshore projects

07/04/2017

Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation is developing mobile underwater power plants that will help to develop offshore fields ...

Arctic to get more ambulance helicopters

06/04/2017

The fleet of ambulance helicopters will be expanded in six Arctic regions over the next year and a ...

Federal Agency for Tourism drafting measures to boost tourism in Russia’s Arctic zone

06/04/2017

The introduction of visa-free travel to the Russian Federation for organized foreign tourist groups would help develop inbound ...

Ministry of Economic Development urges Arctic businesses to create unified infrastructure

05/04/2017

Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Alexander Tsybulsky has called on companies working in the Arctic region to ...

Energy minister comments on Arctic development prospects

05/04/2017

Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak spoke about prospects for the Arctic’s development in an interview on the ...

Rosatom proposes joint development of Pavlovskoye deposit with Sweden’s Boliden

05/04/2017

Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation expects to involve partners in the development of the Pavlovskoye lead-zinc ore deposit ...

Diet of children living in the Arctic to be revised

04/04/2017

This announcement was made by Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Director Anna ...

Yamal authorities, Artek Fund agree to cooperate in preserving culture of northern peoples

04/04/2017

The Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District (YAND) government will cooperate with the Artek International Children’s Centre Support Fund to preserve ...

Rosneft investment in Arctic shelf development to grow to RUB 250 bln in 2017–2021

04/04/2017

Rosneft will increase investment in the development of the Arctic shelf by 150% over the next five years, ...

Chilingarov insists on targeted distribution of specialists in Arctic

04/04/2017

Russian Geographical Society First Vice President and the country’s most prominent polar explorer Artur Chilingarov says the Arctic ...

Ministry of Economic Development: Northern Sea Route development structure should focus on revenue

03/04/2017

The structure that is expected to be created to develop the Northern Sea Route should focus on profitability ...

Rosatom: Freight turnover via Northern Sea Route could grow to 35 mln tonnes in 3–5 years

03/04/2017

The icebreakers operated by Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation escorted 410 vessels with total cargo capacity of 5.3 ...

International Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk hosts more than 2,400 participants from around the globe

31/03/2017

International Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk hosts more than 2,400 participants from around the globe The 4th International Arctic ...

Russian schools will give lessons on the Arctic in late May, Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoi...

31/03/2017

The initiative to prepare and give special ‘Arctic lessons’ at Russian schools was put forward by the Minister ...

Rogozin: “Northern Latitudinal Railway and Belkomur are extremely important projects for Russia”

30/03/2017

When asked how close the Belkomur project is to implementation, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin replied that ...

President of Iceland: We must take into account people’s opinions and interests

30/03/2017

President of Iceland Gudni Johannesson has called on the countries of the Arctic Council to jointly solve problems ...

Finnish president: If we lose the Arctic, we lose the world

30/03/2017

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has called for preventing geopolitical tensions in the Arctic. “We need to make sure ...

Minister: Russia doesn’t plan to modify its application to expand Arctic shelf

30/03/2017

Russia intends to resolve disagreements with other countries on its application to expand the Arctic shelf without making ...

Sergei Ivanov: Environment thankfully one of few non-politicized themes

30/03/2017

Special Representative of the Russian President for Environmental Protection, Ecology, and Transport Sergei Ivanov was asked by a ...

Rosatom CEO says Persian Gulf countries could join Akkuyu NPP construction

30/03/2017

Companies from Persian Gulf countries have expressed interest in possible involvement in Russia’s construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear ...

Minister: Russia to increase share of Arctic-produced oil to 26% in 20 years

30/03/2017

Russia plans to increase the share of its oil produced at fields in the Arctic from the current ...

Russia to attempt to prove its right to Lomonosov Ridge in summer

30/03/2017

A Russian delegation will file an application this summer with the new UN Commission on the Limits of ...

Vladimir Putin visits Franz Josef Land archipelago

30/03/2017

Vladimir Putin paid a visit to the island of Alexandra Land in the Franz Josef Land archipelago, where ...

Elena Bezdenezhnykh: “Environmental protection is one of our key business missions”

30/03/2017

The ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum opened on March 29 in Arkhangelsk. A welcome address by ...

Rogozin: situation with Russian ambassador to US is “crazy”

30/03/2017

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin described Washington’s attempts to restrict the routine activities of the Russian ambassador ...

Rogozin not sure about need to create Ministry of the Arctic

30/03/2017

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin made this statement in response to a question from a TASS news ...

Tsukanov: Vorkuta needs separate development programme as Arctic support zone

29/03/2017

The polar city of Vorkuta (Republic of Komi, one of the Arctic support zones) needs a separate development ...

Chilingarov: Arctic development impossible without scientific research

29/03/2017

Scientific research plays a key role in the development of the Arctic, Special Presidential Representative for International Cooperation ...

Ministry of Economic Development: Cooperation with China in Arctic based on mutual interest

29/03/2017

Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Alexey Gruzdev, commenting on China’s interest in the Arctic, explained that opportunities ...

Iceland President meets with Lomonosov Northern (Arctic) Federal University rector at ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum

29/03/2017

A delegation from Iceland led by President Gudni Johannesson held an official meeting with the management of Lomonosov ...

‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum opens in Arkhangelsk

29/03/2017

The ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum officially opened in Arkhangelsk on March 29. Russian Deputy Prime ...

Gazprom Neft investing RUB 16bn in Arctic projects in 2017

29/03/2017

Gazprom Neft Deputy CEO for Shelf Projects Development Andrey Patrushev said on the sidelines of the ‘Arctic: Territory ...

Ministry of Energy to support gas pipeline construction to Japan

29/03/2017

This announcement was made by Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak on the sidelines of the International Arctic ...

Roscongress, Akvaplan-niva agree to cooperate

29/03/2017

The Roscongress Foundation and Norwegian research and consulting company Akvaplan-niva signed a cooperation agreement on the sidelines of ...

Igor Orlov holds press briefing at ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum

29/03/2017

Governor of Arkhangelsk Region Igor Orlov held a press briefing on March 29 for Russian and international media ...

Wang Yang: Arctic is an indicator of global warming

29/03/2017

Speaking at the International Arctic Forum, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang called Arkhangelsk “the gateway to the Arctic” ...

Chilingarov: Arctic collaboration is model of good neighbourly relations and stable policy

29/03/2017

Speaking at the opening ceremony for the International Arctic Forum, Artur Chilingarov, Special Representative to the President of ...

Rogozin: Arctic must become environmentally sustainable

29/03/2017

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the International Arctic Forum, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry ...

Russian scientists develop hardware and software systems capable of detecting and forecasting Arctic risks and threats

28/03/2017

Alexander Danilov, an advisor to director of the Arctic and Antarctic Scientific Research Institute of the Russian Federal ...

Royal Danish Embassy in Moscow presents the exhibition “Our Arctic Future”

28/03/2017

The exhibition is made in collaboration with the Danish Natural History Museum and the governments of Greenland and ...

Renovated transhipment terminal opens in Murmansk

28/03/2017

An opening ceremony was held today at the International Arctic Forum for a transhipment terminal in Murmansk. The ...

Russia and seven other countries sign statement on emergency maritime response cooperation

28/03/2017

At the Arctic Coast Guard Forum in Boston (USA) last Saturday, Russia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, ...

President of Iceland arrives in Arkhangelsk for ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ Forum

28/03/2017

President of the Republic of Iceland Gudni Johannesson arrived in Arkhangelsk on March 28 to take part in ...

Minister Novak: “The Arctic is Russia’s strategic potential”

28/03/2017

Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak described the Arctic as Russia’s strategic potential and the future of oil ...

Komi authorities propose building RUB 45-bln transnational communications line in Arctic

27/03/2017

The Government of the Republic of Komi has developed a project to build a fibre-optic communications line along ...

Testing centres to be built to test equipment for work on Arctic shelf

27/03/2017

Oil and gas equipment for operations on the Arctic shelf will be tested at new testing centres that ...

Share of imported equipment used on Russian shelf to decrease

24/03/2017

Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Osmakov told RIA Novosti in an interview that the share ...

Three northern Karelia districts could join Arctic zone

24/03/2017

This proposal was made at a meeting chaired by Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North-West Federal District Nikolai ...

Sverdlovsk authorities to earmark over RUB 26 mln to support indigenous people of the North

24/03/2017

The earmarked funds will be spent over a period of nine years, TASS news agency reports. At present, ...

Over 50% of Arkhangelsk goods for Arctic zone have no analogues in Russia

23/03/2017

Sixty percent of the goods from the Arkhangelsk Region presented in a catalogue of high-tech industrial products and ...

Arctic forum guests to receive northern dolls and biscuits

23/03/2017

Guests of the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum will be introduced to the traditions and culture ...

The Northern Sea Route enables all EEU members to take part in global projects to develop the Arctic

23/03/2017

This announcement was made by Centre for Eurasian Studies Director Andrei Rusakov, the Regions Information Agency reports. “China ...

Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade creates catalogue of high-tech products for Arctic applications

23/03/2017

The illustrated catalogues of high-tech industrial products and services designed for use in the Russian Arctic feature more ...

A baby mammoth from Canada and the Arctic Games: cultural programme prepared for Arkhangelsk residents during Forum

23/03/2017

A wide range of cultural, educational, and sporting events will be held during the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ ...

Investment in new Arkhangelsk port estimated at RUB 60–65 bln

23/03/2017

Total investment in a deep-water seaport project in Arkhangelsk may amount to approximately RUB 60–65 billion, according to ...

Russia builds hardware and software system that can track iceberg formation

22/03/2017

Russian scientists have developed seven hardware and software systems that are capable of tracking and predicting the formation ...

Rosneft to increase investment in Arctic shelf over 5 years

21/03/2017

Rosneft Oil Company intends to increase the amount allocated for the development of the Arctic shelf by several ...

Open-air museum to open on Franz Josef Land by 2020

21/03/2017

Russian Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Sergei Donskoy will make this announcement at the Arctic Forum, ...

St. Petersburg proposed as home of Arctic management centre

20/03/2017

St. Petersburg authorities have proposed establishing a special Arctic management centre in the city to help Arctic regions ...

Vorkuta could become Arctic transport and economic hub

20/03/2017

This announcement was made by Russian Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy in the North-Western Federal District Nikolai Tsukanov, who added ...

Russia plans to increase cargo flow via Northern Sea Route to 40 mln tonnes by 2022

20/03/2017

This announcement was made by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin during an interview with the Rossiya-24 television ...

Arctic to be given special treatment starting in 2018

17/03/2017

This announcement was made today by Russian Presidential Envoy to the North-West Federal District Nikolai Tsukanov, according to ...

Aircraft with ski landing gear to be built specially for Arctic

17/03/2017

United Aircraft Corporation should build an Il-114 aircraft with ski landing gear by 2019, Russian Deputy Prime Minister ...

Finland steps up involvement in international events in Russia

17/03/2017

Russian Presidential Advisor Anton Kobyakov and Finnish Ambassador to Russia Mikko Hautala held a meeting in Moscow at ...

Business programme presented for fourth ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum

17/03/2017

The programme has been announced for the fourth ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum, which will take ...

Rogozin about “Technological Ecology” in the Arctic

16/03/2017

In his on-air interview with Russia 24, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin claimed it was possible to ...

Russia to Deploy a Unified Information Base of “Arctic” Goods

16/03/2017

The system will include information on goods, equipment and devices produced for the Arctic. This was announced to ...

Mercedes-Benz Vans to be transport partner of Russia’s top economic and investment forums

16/03/2017

Moscow, March 7, 2017 – Mercedes-Benz Vans is supplying the comfortable V-Class, Sprinter, and Sprinter Classic vehicles to ...

Spending on priority Arctic projects in Urals district estimated at RUB 1.5 trillion

15/03/2017

Expenditures on the implementation of priority projects in the Arctic zone of the Urals Federal District are estimated ...

German scientists preparing to spend year drifting in Arctic

15/03/2017

An international group of scientists on the German research vessel Polarstern will carry out an expedition in the ...

The ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ Forum: 20 days prior to opening

10/03/2017

There are 20 days left before the opening of the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum. The ...

Putin establishes special procedure for foreigners to enter Chukotka

09/03/2017

The corresponding amendments to introduce a simplified visa regime were included in a law signed by Russian President ...

Rogozin comments on Arctic development priorities

09/03/2017

Which priorities in the development of the Arctic can be considered government priorities? Dmitry Rogozin: They are defined in ...

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District to create Arctic cluster to diversify economy

09/03/2017

The authorities of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District-Yugra will establish a cluster that aims to create conditions to develop ...

Minister of Energy calls Arctic exploration promising for oil and gas industry development

07/03/2017

Alexander Novak made this announcement during a ministerial panel discussion at CERAWeek 2017 in Houston. Russian Minister of ...

Arkhangelsk to present an Arctic home-base area project

07/03/2017

The Arkhangelsk Region is planning to present a blueprint for a so-called home-base area to coordinate activities of ...

Gazprom Gazenergoset to build RUB 10-bln gas processing plant in Khanty-Mansi Okrug by 2021

07/03/2017

A gas processing plant will be built in the Surgutsky District of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug by 2021, ...

Norilsk Nickel invests RUB 35 m in Zapolyarny indoor hockey rink

06/03/2017

The Murmansk Region sports facility meets modern requirements for the quality and safety of sports structures The ...

Chinese vice premier to head his country’s delegation at Arctic forum

06/03/2017

Chinese State Council Vice-Premier Wang Yang will head the Chinese delegation at the Arctic forum in Arkhangelsk on ...

Prospects for international cooperation in the Arctic discussed in Moscow

02/03/2017

An expert roundtable took place on March 2 in Moscow which examined the role of the ‘Arctic: Territory ...

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Russia for first time in three years for ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International...

21/02/2017

Børge Brende, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has accepted an invitation to attend the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ ...

Arctic Economic Council session takes place in run-up to ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum

08/02/2017

A session of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) took place on February 8 in St. Petersburg in the ...

Russian Ministry of Education and Science discusses preparations for ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ Forum

08/02/2017

Governor of Arkhangelsk Region Igor Orlov has held a meeting with representatives of the Russian Ministry of Education ...

‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum business programme unveiled

02/02/2017

The business programme for the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 4th International Arctic Forum has been published. The Forum ...

‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum programme presented to ambassadors of Arctic Council member states and observers

20/01/2017

A special presentation on the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 4th International Arctic Forum was held on January 18 ...

Prospects for developing Russian Federation’s Arctic zone discussed in Moscow

17/01/2017

On January 16, an expert roundtable was held in Moscow on the topic of ‘Socioeconomic Development in the ...

Dmitry Rogozin: ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum to be held from March 29 to 30 in Arkhangelsk

16/12/2016

Dmitry Rogozin chaired a session of the State Commission for Arctic Development on December 13 in Moscow. During ...

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