Murmansk Region counts on financing under federal programme for Arctic development through 2020
Murmansk Region counts on the financing under the state programme of the Russian Federation “Social and Economic Development of Russia’s Arctic zone till 2020” through inclusion of the Murmansk Region activities. According to the press center of the regional Ministry of Economic Development, this issue was discussed at the joint meeting of the Polar Committee under Murmansk Region Government’ Economic Council and the Board of Murmansk Region’s Polar Association.
The Polar Committee was established as a consultative body aimed at creating the environment for improved implementation of the state policy on the development of Russia’s Arctic zone considering long-term interests of the Russian Federation.