RF President will take part in the Arctic: Territory of Dialogue International Forum
On March 30, RF President Vladimir Putin will take part in the Arctic: Territory of Dialogue International Forum. The forum’s main theme this year is People and the Arctic, says the organizers.
The President will address the Forum’s plenary session, which will be attended by invited foreign delegations, and representatives of international organisations and the business and expert communities. Discussions will focus, in particular, on raising the quality of life for people in the Arctic region, protecting the unique environmental potential, ensuring sustainable socioeconomic development of polar territories, and strengthening international cooperation in this aim.
On March 29, the President will visit Alexandra Land in the Franz Josef Archipelago, where he will inspect the results of work to clean up environmental damage in the Russian Arctic zone. This work was carried out following instructions the President gave during a previous visit to the island in April 2010.
The President will also meet with field base personnel at the Russian Arctic National Park’s Omega, and will hear from them on work to clean up the archipelago’s six biggest islands, protect the region’s biodiversity, and develop tourism.
The President will also meet with President of Iceland Gudni Johannesson and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, who will also take part in the Forum.
The ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum was first held in 2010 and is the largest forum for discussing topical issues and prospects for the development of the Arctic region with international partners.
The central theme of the Forum in 2017 will be ‘People and the Arctic’. The Forum will bring together international organizations, government bodies, and scientific and business communities from Russia and around the world, who will work together on developing international cooperation, consolidating efforts to ensure the sustainable development of the Arctic, and raising the standard of living of those in Arctic regions.
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