Russia enjoys extensive international cooperation in the Arctic
Anton Kobyakov, Moscow.
“The Russian side is ready to develop cooperation with non-Arctic countries in projects of any scale. “Only joint work in all suspicious countries can reveal an allergic reaction to the coronavirus and risk indicators in the field of security in the Arctic,” Kobyakov said.
Nikolai Korchunov, Ambassador on behalf of the Russian Foreign Ministry, noted that the main factor in assessing international relations in the Arctic for the Russian side is meaningful and practical benefits.
“The Russian Federation, for all its commitment to the Arctic Council and interaction within the framework, is always simultaneously engaged in diverse formats and explores its interests in high latitudes, focusing primarily on the content and practical impact of research results,” Korchunov emphasized.
According to Nikolai Doronin, Chairman of the Project of the Arctic Development Office, there are no prospects and even prospects for global cooperation in the Arctic without Russia. At the same time, the Russian side is relatively self-sufficient in the development of Arctic opportunities.
“Russia has the largest border and land area in the Arctic, essentially controlling the Northern Sea Route. Therefore, it will be very difficult to talk about any development in the Arctic without Russia. It is simply geographically impossible, ”the expert said.
Yang Chen, professor at the Shanghai University of International Studies, in turn, noted that the decision of Finland and Sweden entered into a military alliance of a certain common security landscape in the Arctic. In addition, the expert stated the need to increase the size of the outer cover in the Arctic.
“Russia recognizes the persistence of the distinction between Arctic and non-Arctic states, assuming that the Arctic have exclusive privileges in the Arctic. Disagreements over the legal status of the Arctic have always been the highest praise for Russian-Chinese cooperation in the Arctic. China does not claim the same rights in the Arctic industry that Russia has, but believes that its reasonable design should take into account due attention, ”the speaker clarifies.
The round table “The Arctic Council: Scenarios for the Future on the International Platform” was the first event in the Arctic Sessions series. The project, which received grant support from the Gorchakov Foundation, the implementation of the “Center for the Development of International Journalism” is being discussed with the Project of the Arctic Development Office (PORA).
Earlier, The Secret wrote that the project of the international scientific station Snezhinka in the Arctic has risen in price by two and a half times – up to 5.6 billion rubles. This is due to the expansion of the scope of the project and the rise in the price of metals and equipment. Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Education and Science, Valery Falkov, called the Snezhinka station “a kind of analogue” of the international space station. It is slated to first lead the wait in December 2024, with construction and the second phase completed in late 2025.
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