Arkhangelsk Region Delegation Signs Important Agreements at International Arctic Forum
A number of important
documents on cooperation were signed by the Arkhangelsk Region and regional
representatives and large companies at the ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ 5th
International Arctic Forum.
On the eve of the Forum,
Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region Igor Orlov and Acting Governor of St.
Petersburg Alexander Beglov signed an Action Plan for the development of
cooperation between the governments of the Arkhangelsk Region and St.
Petersburg for 2019–2021. The document expands previously reached agreements
between the two Russian constituent entities on trade and economic, scientific,
technical, and cultural cooperation, adding important fields such as health,
education, sports, and the implementation of youth policy.
The Arkhangelsk Region and the
Republic of Karelia signed a cooperation agreement defining key areas of
cooperation between the two regions for the upcoming three-year period.
Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region Igor Orlov and Head of the Republic of
Karelia Arthur Parfenchikov identified further cooperation in education and
science, the implementation of youth policy and fish farming and forestry
projects, and cooperation in the preservation of cultural heritage as priority
areas.
The Arkhangelsk
Region and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug plan to work together to develop
interregional air transportation. The corresponding agreement was signed at the
International Arctic Forum by Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region Igor Orlov and
NAO Governor Alexander Tsybulskiy. As per the document, the regions made known
their intention to work together to develop aviation assets and regional and
interregional air transportation.
The Arkhangelsk
Region Development Agency signed a cooperation agreement with the Roscongress
Foundation at the International Arctic Forum 2019. The document was signed by
Roscongress Foundation Chairman of the Board and CEO Alexander Stuglev and
Agency General Director Maxim Zaborsky. The agreement is aimed at furthering
cooperation and interaction between the foundation and the agency on a
long-term and mutually beneficial basis for the purpose of increasing the
investment attractiveness and export potential of the Arkhangelsk Region,
promoting promising regional investment, export, and other business projects in
domestic and foreign markets, and improving legal culture.
A tripartite
agreement was also signed at the Forum and aims to support the Pavlovskoye
lead-zinc ore deposit mining and processing plant construction investment
project, with total investment in the project estimated at RUB 35 billion. The
document was signed by Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region Igor Orlov, General
Director of the First Ore-Mining Company JSC Sergey Nezamaev, and General
Director of Atomredmetzoloto JSC Vladimir Verkhovtsev.
The Arkhangelsk
Region signed a cooperation agreement with the Admiral Makarov State University
of Maritime and Inland Shipping at the Forum. Governor of the Arkhangelsk
Region Igor Orlov and University Rector Sergey Baryshnikov signed a document focussing
on joint work
in areas such as
personnel training, advanced training and preparation of workers of large
industrial and shipping organizations, as well as on fundamental and applied
research.