The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic (Minvostokrazvitiya) has published a federal bill on Arctic freight delivery. The bill was written to create a legal and organizational framework for shipping consignments to the extreme North and other regions with the same status.
A group of four weather meteorological satellites Arktika-M will allow Russia to monitor the situation in the Arctic region every 15 minutes and receive up to 2 million detailed images per year. The launch of the second satellite is scheduled for 2023, Nikolai Korchunov, Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Arctic Council, said at the Arctic Salon forum in St. Petersburg.
As part of its current Arctic Council chairmanship, Russia works hard to promote the Northern Sea Route, protect the environment and maintain sustainable development in the region, China’s Consul General in Vladivostok, Piao Yangfan, said following the Bering Strait International Festival in Chukotka.
Specialists from the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) have developed a solar-powered airship which can be used for search operations in the Arctic and other hard-to-reach regions of Russia.
Russia intends to increase geological exploration and the production of hydrocarbon resources on the continental shelf, in the Arctic zone and in the Caspian Sea in light of the new Naval Doctrine of the Russian Federation, which was approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
