In the Arctic investment growth rates are 25% higher than in the Far East, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far East Yuri Trutnev said in an interview with NTV.
"A number of such large projects are being implemented there (in the Arctic) today. We have created the most preferential zone there. Almost the entire Arctic has become a preferential zone," he said.
Despite the harsh climate, the Arctic is rich in resources and therefore extremely attractive to investors.
Roshydromet and JSC Admiralty Shipyards signed a contract for the construction of a new vessel "Ivan Frolov", which will be part of the fleet of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources reported
Older volunteers will take part in the "Clean Arctic" project this year, who, together with young people, will clean up the Arctic territory from man-made waste
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