The first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Arctic Forum “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue” was held
Yuri Trutnev held the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Arctic Forum “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue”
Yuri Trutnev held the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Arctic Forum “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue”
Yuri Trutnev held the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Arctic Forum “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue”
Yuri Trutnev held the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Arctic Forum “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue”
Yuri Trutnev held the first meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Arctic Forum “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue”
In Moscow, the first meeting of the Organizational Committee on the preparation and holding of the VI International Arctic Forum “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue” (MAF), which will be held in Murmansk on March 26–27, 2025. The meeting was held by the Deputy Prime Minister – plenipotentiary representative of the president in the Far Eastern Federal District, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, MAF Yuri Trutnev.
“Today we are holding the first meeting of the organizing committee. The interest of the world community in the Arctic is growing every year. Along with the Arctic regions, a larger number of countries that do not have a direct exit to the Northern Arctic Ocean try to take part in the agenda. This, on the one hand, opens up wide opportunities for international economic, environmental, scientific cooperation, on the other hand, it requires more attention to a fragile ecosystem as a whole, to balance in the Arctic. Today, the main international platform for cooperation on sustainable development of the region – the Arctic Council – has practically suspended its work. So, we need to select new forms of interaction. The Arctic forum – the territory of the dialogue “will be held in Murmansk on March 26–27 and may become one of these sites. The Governor of the Murmansk Region Andrei Vladimirovich Chibis proposed the motto of the forum – “in the north – live!”. I support this proposal. As a slogan, as a brand, this already begins to receive development in the Murmansk region and, in general, in the territory of the Russian North. The Government of the Russian Federation is carrying out significant work on the socio-economic development of the Arctic, the creation of conditions in which you really want to live and develop. We created the largest Arctic territory of advanced development. In the Arctic, the largest investment projects are being implemented, work is underway to develop the Northern Sea Route. By decision of the President of Russia, master planes of renovation of the Arctic strongholds are developed. This work requires constant attention and escort, which we are obliged to do together. Today we will discuss the business program, general organizational issues and the preparation of the city for events, ”Yuri Trutnev opened the meeting.
“This year, the forum will become a platform for a wide dialogue on sustainable development of the region. We continue to discuss international cooperation. The business program will be built on the solution of key tasks for the development of the northern territories and preparation of the infrastructure of the Northern Sea Route for interaction with trading partners in accordance with the presidential instructions for the development of the Arctic. On the eve of the Arctic Forum in Moscow on March 13–14, 2025, the X International Scientific and Practical Conference “The Far East and the Arctic: Sustainable Development“. Also traditionally, within the framework of the program of events, an extensive cultural and sports programs are planned, ”said Anton Kobyakov, Deputy Chairman of the President of Russia, deputy chairman, deputy chairman, deputy chairman.
Organizational issues of MAF preparation were discussed. The forum will take place under the motto “In the North – Live!”, Which not only symbolizes the desire to create a comfortable environment for life in the harsh conditions of the North, but also emphasizes the strategic importance of the territory as a key space for economic development and international cooperation. Unprecedented attention is riveted to the Arctic today. The natural resources and logistics capabilities of the Arctic make it a territory with rigid economic and geopolitical competition.
It is no coincidence that the Murmansk region is chosen – it is located in the largest economic zone in Russia and the world with a single set of tax and administrative preferences, the base of the Northern Fleet of Russia and the only atomic icebreaker fleet in the world are located here. According to the participants in the working meeting, the forum will become an additional incentive for the development of the entire macro -region.
The Minister of Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Alexei Chekunkov, reported on the preparation of the MAF business program: “Russia is a leader in the development and development of the Arctic, which today is a powerful economic engine for our country. More than 15% of Russia’s GDP is formed in the AZRF, the largest Russian companies invest more than 35 trillion rubles in Arctic projects. The attention of the international community is also riveted to the Arctic. This is due to its resource, economic potential, logistics role as the most promising and short path connecting Asia with Europe, climatic changes. A project of a business program has been prepared, which provides for several key topics: the development of the Northern Sea Route, attracting investments and the development of a resource base, improving the quality of people’s life, infrastructure and technology, education and personnel, international cooperation, indigenous peoples of the North. Suggestions for filling the business program continue to receive the Ministry of Health of the Ostostocus and the Roscongress Foundation.
The governor of the region Andrei Chibis informed about the preparation of the Murmansk region for the forum. The dates of the forum are held on the 90th holiday of the North, in which a large number of sports activities are planned for participants and guests of the forum, including winter swimming. On March 26, everyone is waiting for a gala show dedicated to the anniversary of the Polar Olympiad. In the capital of the Arctic, an extensive additional program is being prepared that will help guests feel one hundred percent Arctic: the Arctic cuisine festival, the Sami village, the exhibition of contemporary art from the private collection of the native of the Murmansk region Andrei Malakhov, performances, the performances of the creative groups of the region and the song and dance ensemble of the northern fleet – the pride of armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The forum participants will be offered excursion routes along the largest city behind the polar circle in the world, bathing in special skosts in the non -freezing Kola Bay and weekend tours to the main tourist points of attraction of the region.
“Conducting such an important and large -scale event in the Murmansk region is a great honor. The region is actively preparing to receive guests and participants in the MAF. It is extremely important that “the Arctic – the territory of the dialogue“ returned to the Arctic. We are sure that this will become an incentive for the development of the entire Russian Arctic as a whole and the infrastructure of the region in particular. We are waiting for everyone in Murmansk – the capital of the Arctic! ” – commented by Andrei Chibis.
The VI International Arctic Forum “Arctic – Territory of Dialogue” will be held on March 26–27, 2025, for the first time after the completion of the successful chairmanship of the Russian Federation in the Arctic Council in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation in 2021–2023, in which the sociocultural project “Soul of Russia was launched . North ”to support the small indigenous peoples of the North. Its opening took place on the fields of the VEF-2022 with the support of the Russian government. It is planned that the festival will enter the MAF-2025 cultural program, during which experts will discuss the development of state national policy regarding the indigenous peoples of the North of Russia and the promotion of their culture in the country.
The International Arctic Forum will become a key platform for discussing topical issues of socio-economic development of the Arctic territories, developing multi-level, multilateral mechanisms of joint disclosure and effective development of the powerful resource potential of the Arctic region. The event will be the organizer of the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Russian government.
“The Arctic is a completely unique region for Russia, which has important economic importance. In the previous periods, the Arctic was one of the leading sites of political interaction, and now the situation has changed. Some of our neighbors believe that they can do in the Arctic without Russia’s participation. It is quite obvious that this is impossible. In turn, we are configured for cooperation and continue the dialogue. The Arctic is a territory of interaction, where you need to do a lot to achieve goals, ”Yuri Trutnev summed up the results of the discussion.