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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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20 February 2024 Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East Explained the Need for Arctic Zone Expansion

Volkov highlighted that many regions are eager to join the Arctic zone to benefit from substantial state preferences.

Infrastructure
20 February 2024 Naryan-Mar United Air Squadron Initiated Flights to the Smelt Festival in Indiga

The annual Smelt Festival, a family holiday, will be held for the sixth time in a welcoming village on the Barents Sea coast, attracting residents and guests of the Nenets Autonomous Area.

Nenets district
20 February 2024 Yamal To Implement Unified Standard for Public Transportation Services

The directive comes from District Governor Dmitry Artyukhov and was announced at the Council of Heads in December of the previous year.

Yamal
19 February 2024 Smart Greenhouses Being Created in the Russian Arctic

The Russian Ministry of Education and Science has announced the establishment of smart greenhouses in Norilsk.

Norilsk
16 February 2024 Russian Developers Designed Keyboard Layouts for Indigenous Minority Languages of the North

This helps to preserve minority languages.

Culture
13 February 2024 Over 7,000 Tourists Visited Russian Settlements on Svalbard In 2023

The archipelago has about 3 thousand inhabitants.

Tourism

Tourism

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