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The development strategy of the Arctic zone of Russia until 2035 is being developed by the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the development of the Far East and the Arctic. At the moment the draft strategy has been sent for consideration to the federal authorities and regions included in the Arctic zone.We assume that a series of discussions will take place after which the strategy will take its final shape. I note that some of the proposals of the regions that they voiced earlier were already included in the project. That is the process is quite active all interested parties are involved commented Alexander Krutikov Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for Development of the Far East and the Arctic. Until March 20 the draft development strategy for the Arctic zone of Russia will be finally ready for submission to the Security Council of the Russian Federation. It is expected that in early June the strategy in a public field will be presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF.The strategy was prepared with the wide participation of the authorities of the Arctic regions the scientific community and experts. In August 2019 a special portal was launched with the help of which any citizen of Russia could make proposals to the strategy. Over 650 proposals were received from residents of the Arctic territories so the document was prepared taking into account the wishes of the population. Later in-person discussions of the document took place in each region of the Arctic.As for the package of Arctic laws it is already preparing to be submitted to the State Duma. In the near future at the site of the Government of the Russian Federation the final stages of approvals should go through. The package of bills on state support for entrepreneurship in the Arctic zone of Russia provides for tax and non-tax preferences for investors who are ready to invest at least 10 million rubles in new economic projects in the Arctic that is small and medium-sized businesses fall under the preferences.We expect that in July the special economic regime of the Arctic zone will work said Alexander Kozlov Minister for Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic.In December 2019 the Security Council of Russia already approved the Fundamentals of State Policy in the Arctic. Also in December the Northern Sea Route Infrastructure Development Plan NSR for the period until 2035 was approved. The Agency for the Development of Human Capital and the Fund for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic launched its work in the Arctic zone.
