Russia needs an executive body responsible for Arctic affairs, Artur Chilingarov says

Russia needs an executive body to coordinate state policy in the Arctic region, IAA PortNews journalist cites Artur Chilingarov, the honored polar explorer and member of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly, as saying at the III International Forum “Arctic: present and future”. 

«We hope to come over to establishment of an executive body to coordinate state policy in the Arctic», Chilingarov said. 

According to him, Russia could use the experience of Canada which has a Ministry of Northern Affairs.