MOSCOW, 18 Sep. The Russian Federation and the United States have a mutual interest in making the Arctic a region of constructive interaction and, although the countries have certain disagreements on the military-political situation there, sooner or later they will become the subject of a dialogue between Moscow and Washington, he said in an interview with RIA Novosti. Nikolai Korchunov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials in the Arctic Council. , and the interaction of the Arctic states in the Arctic Council helps to keep the region free from conflicts.
Putin proposed to organize an international expedition to the Arctic «There is a mutual interest, first of all, in the development of this region predictably, so that it is a region of constructive interaction, low tension — this was noted by the representatives of the United States — so that cooperation within the framework of the Arctic Council develops. aspects, there are now certain differences in positions, but sooner or later these issues will also be on the agenda of cooperation and dialogue between Russia and the United States on the Arctic, «Korchunov said. The Arctic Council, established in 1996, is a high-level intergovernmental forum that promotes cooperation in the region, especially in the field of environmental protection. The council includes Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Iceland, Canada, Norway, Russia, the USA, Finland and Sweden. The rotation of the chairmanship takes place every two years. Russia's chairmanship of the council began on May 20 and will last until 2023. Read the full text of the interview >>
Putin urged to be careful about the riches of the Arctic
