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The Arctic zone today

What is the Russian Arctic zone?

The Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) is the northern end of the European and Asian parts of the Russian Federation, located along the shores of the seas in the Arctic Ocean: Barents, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian and Chukchi. It is Russia's longest maritime boundary.

About the Arctic Investor
2,5 million

Population of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation

5 million sq. km

Total space occupied by Russian dominions in the Arctic

9 regions

Making up the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation

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Projects

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Northeast Passage

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The North keeps its treasures under a layer of ice and snow
NEP cargo shipping volumes in 2019
31,5 mln t
Plans to grow cargo shipping volumes by 2024
80 mln t
NEP cargo shipping volumes to reach by 2035
160 mln t

News

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24 November 2024 Russian-Chinese scientific expedition on the Akademik Boris Petrov research vehicle along the North Sea Route is completed

The research of the International Scientific Expedition in the seas of the Russian Arctic was aimed at identifying the peculiarities of functioning of the geosystems 'lithosphere–cryosphere–hydrosphere–atmosphere' of the Arctic seas of Russia under the conditions of modern climatic changes.

Science
22 November 2024 Lavna port to be operational by the end of the year

A conclusion of conformity and a commissioning permit have already been obtained for the unused railway line, said Andrey Tarasenko, head of the Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport (Rosmorrechflot).

Murmansk
22 November 2024 Seven airfields to be reconstructed in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation by 2030

The airports not included in the National Project will be reconstructed by the Air Transport Infrastructure Development Fund.

Infrastructure
22 November 2024 Foreign strategy: Yamal to attract Africans and enter Iranian markets with venison meat

The YNAA authorities have developed a strategy for export development until 2023.

Yamal
20 November 2024 The first resident of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation appeared in the Tazovsky district

To date, 145 entrepreneurs have been granted the status of AZRF resident in Yamal, who are implementing 157 investment projects and plan to create 2,791 jobs.

Yamal
19 November 2024 In Chukotka, a poultry farm has reduced the cost of production in the region by 2.5 times

When the flock expands to 14 thousand birds, the capacity will exceed 12 thousand eggs per day.

Chukotka

Tourism

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