28 January 2025
A meeting has been held in Moscow between Anton
Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Executive
Secretary of the Organizing Committee for the ‘Arctic – Territory of Dialogue’
International Arctic Forum, and Andrey Chibis, Governor of the Murmansk Region.
The meeting focussed on preparations for the ‘Arctic –
Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum (IAF), to be held in Murmansk
on 26–27 March 2025. The event’s organizer is the Roscongress Foundation, with
support from the Government of the Russian Federation.
“Murmansk is Russia’s gateway to the Arctic. Holding the IAF in the region under the slogan ’To live in the North’ symbolizes not only the commitment to creating a comfortable living environment in the harsh conditions of the North but also emphasizes the territory’s strategic importance as a key area for economic development and international cooperation. Accelerating the economic and infrastructure development of Russia’s Arctic zone and preserving the environmental balance and culture of the indigenous peoples of the North rank among the key priorities for the country’s development,” emphasized Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Executive Secretary of the Organizing Committee for the ‘Arctic – Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum.
The reasons for selecting Murmansk to host the Forum
are clear – it is the largest economic zone in Russia and the world with a unified
set of tax and administrative incentives and is home to Russia’s Northern Fleet
and the world’s only nuclear icebreaker fleet. In the view of those attending
the working meeting, holding the Forum in Murmansk will provide additional
impetus to the development of the entire macro-region.
“The choice
of slogan emphasizes the Forum’s top priority –
developing Arctic territories as an area where people won’t just be able to
work but also to live in a manner that meets today’s standards. That’s the
challenge that incorporates the interests of all Russia’s Arctic regions. Hosting
such a large-scale and important event is a great honour. Together with our
colleagues, we are putting together a very busy programme for the Forum’s
guests, both in business and cultural terms: Arctic cuisine, performances by
the best groups, excursions, sporting events and much more besides,” commented
Andrey Chibis, Governor of the Murmansk Region.
This is the first time the Forum will be held
following Russia’s successful chairmanship of the Arctic Council in the Arctic
zone of the Russian Federation, which saw the launch of the ‘Soul of Russia. The North’ socio-cultural
project to support the indigenous minorities of the North. This project was unveiled
on the sidelines of EEF 2022 with support from the Government of the Russian
Federation. The festival is scheduled to form part of the cultural programme of
IAF 2025, within the framework of which experts will discuss the development of
national government policy in relation to the indigenous peoples of the Russian
Federation and the promotion of their culture within Russia.
The International Arctic Forum is a key platform for
discussing current issues of the socio-economic development of the Arctic
regions and developing multi-level, multilateral mechanisms to jointly unlock
and effectively assimilate the powerful resource potential of the Arctic
region.
15 January 2025
Mikhail Mishustin invited Vietnamese entrepreneurs to participate in SPIEF and EEF
During his official visit to Vietnam, which took place on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin invited representatives and investors of Vietnam to Russia, namely to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the Eastern Economic Forum.
20 January 2025
European business on the sidelines of international forums: prospects for cooperation
Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov held a meeting with Conoscere Eurasia Association President Antonio Fallico in Moscow at which they discussed prospects for trade and economic relations in the Greater Eurasia space and identified opportunities for cooperation between Russian and European businesses on the sidelines of international forums.
29 January 2025
Selection underway for fourth installment of Muravyov-Amursky 2030 Management Programme training civil servants for the Far East and Arctic
The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic and the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation are working together to implement the Muravyov-Amursky 2030 Management Programme, providing training for civil servants and development institutions in the Russian Far East.
