The current state of interaction between states in the Arctic and the prospects for international organizations in this region became the topic of the session, which took place as part of the analytical project Think Arctic - Think Global.
The Roscongress press service said that Russia, despite the difficult international situation, continues to work to ensure the sustainable development of the Arctic and is open to cooperation with all states.
“We proceed from the fact that the further effective work of the Arctic Council will depend on whether we together are able to continue civilized and mutually beneficial cooperation in this region in the interests of all its population, including indigenous peoples, preserving the Arctic as a territory of peace, stability and constructive interaction,” said Nikolai Korchunov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Chairman of the Committee of Senior Officials of the Arctic Council.
According to him, the degradation and fragmentation of multilateral cooperation is now observed.
During the session, experts, scientists and specialists discussed the development of multilateral cooperation formats in the Far North, the role of international Arctic organizations in the new realities, as well as the possibility of building new interaction mechanisms. The results of the session will be included in the analytical report.
On the eve of the session, the experts also prepared a report defining possible scenarios for the development of international cooperation in the Arctic. According to him, the most positive scenario for the sustainable development of the region can be undertaken only in conditions of high functionality of international organizations against the backdrop of a rapid recovery of the world economy and the readiness of countries to invest in new international projects. In turn, attempts to isolate Russia will lead to the weakening of international organizations in the Arctic, including the Arctic Council.
In the context of the rapid return of the world economy to pre-crisis levels, the demand for energy resources will grow, there will be an increase in the need for maritime transport routes, which may allow non-Arctic countries to be included in the system of multilateral cooperation in the Arctic.
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