Strategy for the Development of the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation and National Security Protection Up to 2020

Strategy for the Development of the Arctic Region of the Russian Federation and National Security Protection Up to 2020 – “the strategy that determines principal mechanisms, ways and means to reach strategic goals and priority tasks of sustainable development of the RF Arctic Region and ensure national security protection. The strategy is aimed at implementation of sovereignty and national interests of the RF in the Arctic Region and facilitates solving of basic tasks of the RF national policy in the Arctic Region, outlined in the “Principles of the State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Arctic Region for the period till 2020 and beyond” (approved by the RF President in 2008). The strategy envisages consolidation of resources and efforts of all the concerned subjects of the RF national policy in the Arctic Region. To solve key issues of the RF Arctic Region development and provide national security in the Arctic region.” The aim of the S. is the implementation of national...