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The Arctic Council: its structure and role in international cooperation of Arctic States

The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic Indigenous peoples and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, in particular on issues of sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic.

Strategy for the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and ensuring national security for the period up to 2035

Strategy for the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and ensuring national security for the period up to 2035, approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 26, 2020. The text of the document is posted on the official web resource of the President of the Russian Federation. Publication: http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/bank/45972

International educational project "UArctic"

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an international network of universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations involved in education and science in the North. UArctic, following the motto "Strong North-by common efforts", supports residents of the circumpolar North, provides them with unique educational and research opportunities on the platform of a powerful partner network.

Youth Section of VIII annual meeting of the international expert Council for Arctic cooperation (IECCA)

As part of the work of the expert council, a plenary meeting of the Youth Section of the VIII annual meeting of the International Expert Council for Cooperation in the Arctic (IECCA) was held in English. The plenary session was moderated by Dmitry Medvedev, Secretary of the International Expert Council on Arctic Cooperation, Candidate of Political Sciences and Hunter Tina Soliman, Professor at Macquarie Law School (Australia).

VIII annual meeting of the international expert Council for Arctic cooperation (IECCA)

On November 12, 2020, the VIII annual meeting of The international expert Council for cooperation in the Arctic (IECCA) was held in an online format. The topic of the meeting: “Science, Education and Human Resources Development for Arctic Projects Implementation". Russian and foreign experts, representatives of business and government involved in the development of the Arctic made presentations at the plenary session. The main topics of the meeting were the specifics of training personnel for the Arctic and forms of international cooperation in this area.

Rights of Arctic States on the territory of the Arctic region. Boundaries and delimitation of the continental shelf.

The need for international legal regulation of the continental shelf regime is a natural consequence of the achievements of science and scientific and technological progress. Advances in technology have allowed us to begin effective exploitation of the subsurface resources and riches of the continental shelf. However, today the issue of the rights of Arctic States in the Arctic region, the borders and delimitation of the continental shelf is still acute.

Modern geopolitical confrontations in the Arctic region

Eight countries have their own borders, continental shelves, and exclusive economic zones in the Arctic: Russia, Canada, the United States, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland. The interest of States in these territories is due to the fact that their subsoil contains 83 billion tons of conventional fuel, of which about 80% is accounted for by the Barents and Kara seas, and the probability of developing new deposits is extremely high. Today, there are constant disputes over the Arctic territories.

VII annual meeting Of the international expert Council for Arctic cooperation (IECCA)

We invite you to participate in the VII annual meeting of the international expert Council for cooperation in the Arctic (IECCA), which will be held on November 7, 2019. The theme of the meeting in 2019: "Information technologies in the Arctic: navigation, communication and management".

How oil is produced in the Arctic

The Arctic is fraught with enormous wealth, which, of course, includes oil. But it is not enough to open giant deposits — it is necessary to find ways to produce, and in the case of the Far North, also to deliver raw materials to consumers. Gazprom Neft managed to solve this problem by implementing three large-scale projects for the development of the Arctic.

“They didn’t just arise out of the ground!”

The discovery of five new islands, emerging from under the glacier in the Kara Sea, excited the public. However, there are many questions that are not yet answered: what are the practical benefits of their discovery, how will the Arctic coastline change in the future, and what is the expedition doing to confirm the existence of the islands?

Got up, washed, clean the Arctic: why volunteers clean uninhabited Islands

In the Kara sea there is an island in the form of an anteater. Its territory is densely filled with fragments of machine parts and rusty barrels of fuel, which remained after the first wave of development of the Arctic territories of 1960-1970. Vilkitsky island was the next point on the map a great journey, and turned into a dump when supplied by the state objectives were met. The organization "Green Arctic" for the second year conducts expeditions to clean up the island of debris with the participation of volunteers from different countries.

Journey Rosatom: the atom and the ice

As part of Rosatom, there is one relatively small structural unit, the Affairs and prospects of which, without any exaggeration, is closely monitored not only by Russia but also by many countries of the world.

Jyllands-Posten (Denmark): began a new race in the Arctic

Officially, the Arctic countries agreed to keep the Arctic zone free from geopolitical tensions, the Danish newspaper reminds. However, the region is rich in raw materials and has an invaluable strategic importance in terms of security policy. In addition, other countries have claims to the Arctic. Danish experts are alarmed, first of all, by China's investments in Greenland.

The Arctic in 2035: from confrontation to cooperation

We offer you an essay of candidate of political Sciences, associate Professor of international studies Of the Institute of foreign Philology and regional studies of NEFU. M. K. Ammosov, N. S. Canada Division of the Institute of USA and Canada studies Maximova Dariani Dmitrievna. Essay was specially written for the Round table "the World in 2035: a view of youth", which was organized by IMEMO is the name of Yevgeny Primakov Russian Academy of Sciences, Centre of foreign policy cooperation name of Yevgeny Primakov and the Fund of support of public diplomacy name A. M. Gorchakov. First of all, this text is devoted to forecasting the development of international relations in the Arctic region in the coming decades.

Eight pillars and one road

Russia has no other way but to explore the Arctic. To this end, the reference macro-region created eight development zones, and the Arctic will be connected together via the Northern sea route. The plans are ambitious, but quite real

Baltiysky Zavod will receive a contract for two more icebreakers "Arctic"

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting at the Baltic Shipyard on November 28 in St. Petersburg announced his intention to extend the construction of a series of icebreakers of the project 22220 (“Arctic”).

Military activity of foreign countries in the Arctic region

The Arctic region includes the Northern margins of the continents Eurasia and North America, the Arctic ocean with Islands, and adjacent parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The Arctic border on land coincides with the southern border of the tundra zone and with the July isotherm of 10°C (5°C - at sea). The total area is about 27 million km2. Sometimes the southern border of the region is taken by the Arctic circle (in this case, the area is 21 million km2).

The pilots of the Northern fleet conducted aerial reconnaissance of the Arctic ice field

Today, August 3, the crews of two anti-submarine aircraft Il-38 airbase Association of the air force and air defense of the Northern fleet performed a planned flight to obtain information about the ice situation in the Barents sea and the Arctic ocean.

China begins the ninth Arctic expedition

The participants of the ninth Chinese Arctic scientific expedition on Friday on Board the research vessel "Xuelong" will go from Shanghai to the North pole. This became known at a press conference of the Chinese center for polar research.

The State Duma will consider a project on cruise tourism in the Arctic and the Far East

The government of the Russian Federation has submitted to the State Duma a bill aimed at developing cruise tourism in the Arctic and the Far East, follows from the database of the lower house of parliament.

The Arctic Council: its structure and role in international cooperation of Arctic States
Strategy for the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and ensuring national security for the period up to 2035
International educational project "UArctic"
Youth Section of VIII annual meeting of the international expert Council for Arctic cooperation (IECCA)
VIII annual meeting of the international expert Council for Arctic cooperation (IECCA)
Rights of Arctic States on the territory of the Arctic region. Boundaries and delimitation of the continental shelf.
Modern geopolitical confrontations in the Arctic region
VII annual meeting Of the international expert Council for Arctic cooperation (IECCA)
How oil is produced in the Arctic
“They didn’t just arise out of the ground!”
Got up, washed, clean the Arctic: why volunteers clean uninhabited Islands
Journey Rosatom: the atom and the ice
Jyllands-Posten (Denmark): began a new race in the Arctic
The Arctic in 2035: from confrontation to cooperation
Eight pillars and one road
Baltiysky Zavod will receive a contract for two more icebreakers "Arctic"
Military activity of foreign countries in the Arctic region
The pilots of the Northern fleet conducted aerial reconnaissance of the Arctic ice field
China begins the ninth Arctic expedition
The State Duma will consider a project on cruise tourism in the Arctic and the Far East

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The economy of Yamal in 2016 invested more than 1 trillion rubles

Алина 02.05.2017

YaNAD has become the leader in the Russian Arctic zone in terms of investment, Tass reports with reference to the press service of the governor of the district.

Economy of the Arctic

Thawing of underwater permafrost in the Arctic can lead to climatic disaster

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It is supposed that at preservation of modern rates of thawing of underwater permafrost there can be a strong emission of methane.

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Russian oil groups brave cold of western sanctions to explore Arctic

Administration 22.04.2017

Putin urges energy companies to develop know-how for drilling in the far north.

Oil and gas

Eternal shine of the Russian North. As the culture unites territories from Murmansk to Taimyr

Administration 10.04.2017

In Russia a series of the exhibitions devoted to the Russian North started. The intermuseum project initiated by the Norilsk Nickel company received the name "Development of the North: one thousand years of success". Lenta.ru learned what exhibits will expose in the museums and as the northern culture unites territories from Murmansk to Taimyr.

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Our Arctic: new development of Russia will conquer the Arctic region

Administration 28.03.2017

Disputes for the richest with resources of not Wad Dra of the Arctic will only accrue, however, to possess something far doesn't mean effectively it to use. Any country isn't prepared for production of minerals in severe Arctic conditions better today, than Russia. And this separation continues to increase.

Oil and gas

JSC "Messoyakhaneftegaz" summed up the results of the III competition of drilling teams

Алина 17.03.2017

Seven teams competed for the status of the leader in the construction of production wells at the East Messoyakhskoye field in 2016. The main criteria for determining the winner were the safe performance of work, quality and speed of drilling.

Energetics