The Council for the Protection of Russia's National Interests in the Arctic will be in charge of the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), ensuring safe navigation.
"The Council for the Protection of the National Interests of the Russian Federation in the Arctic will work out measures aimed at protecting Russia's national interests in the Arctic and implementing national maritime policy in the Arctic," said Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation.
The council will also analyze the state and prospects of the international, military and geopolitical situation in the Arctic and develop the socio-economic sector in the Arctic zone of Russia.
"The Council will also focus on the development of icebreaking, transport, rescue and auxiliary fleets in order to ensure safe, year-round and economically viable navigation in the waters of the Northern Sea Route and other transport corridors of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation," Patrushev's office said.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
