Revisiting Russian Presidency in the Arctic Counci

• Published in: Scientific and Analytical Herald of IE RAS
• Main Author: Valery Zhuravel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Institute of Europe Russian Academy of Sciences 2021
• Subjects: arctic; russia; arctic council; strategic documents; shift camp; «northern delivery»; ecology; International relations; JZ2-6530; Arctic; Arctic Council
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15211/vestnikieran320216268; https://doaj.org/article/87ad0b834a9a4b95aacbc3c57117ea0e

The article notes that in the period of preparation for the chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2021–2023), in order to further develop the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, new strategic documents, a package of benefits and preferences for business development were prepared and approved, measures were taken for the sustainable development of indigenous peoples, and to increase the role of science in Arctic research. The author draws attention to some unsolved problems of socio-economic development of the Arctic region (outflow of the population, especially young people; shortcomings of the organization of the shift method of work and centralized coordination and control of state orders and supplies to the population of hard-to-reach Arctic regions; violation of environmental requirements). It is emphasized that Russia assumes the post of chairman of the Arctic Council at a difficult time: the coronavirus pandemic, political tensions in relations with the West, including on issues of management and security of the Arctic, economic sanctions from the Arctic states, which creates certain difficulties in the activities in the Arctic direction. The author concludes that the developed program, the plan of main events, the activity of ministries and departments in the next 2 years will allow us to successfully cope with the chairmanship, show our foreign colleagues all the best that is available in the Russian Far North, and contribute to the strengthening of the Arctic Council.