More than 50 scientists from seven countries are discussing scientific and technological achievements in the field of oceanological and polar research at a meeting of the BRICS working group on cooperation in oceanic and polar research zones being held in Murmansk as part of Russia's BRICS presidency in 2024.
"More than 50 scientists from seven countries - Russia, India, China, South Africa, Brazil, Iran and the United Arab Emirates - are taking part in the scientific event in a face-to-face format. The researchers will present the latest scientific and technological achievements in the field of oceanological and polar research, discuss the agenda of joint events within the framework of the BRICS presidency in Russia," the press service of the Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region reported.
The Murmansk region is the leading scientific base of the Arctic. It is in the Murmansk region that the Kola Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences operates, the only federal research center in Russia beyond the Arctic Circle, TASS reports.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
