State commission on Arctic development issues has been set up under RF Government Decree dated March 14, 2015 (No 228) pursuant to the Presidential Decree dated February 3, 2015 (No 50).
According to the Government materials, the document approves the Statute of the Arctic Development Commission, sets forth the goal and major tasks of the Commission, the issues to be considered, as well as the regulations on its establishment and activities.
The document also approves the Commission members. It includes the heads of the interested federal authorities, higher officials of the Federation entities within the Arctic zone, plenipotentiary representatives of RF President in certain federal districts, representatives of the Security Council, Presidential Administration and other state authorities, scientific and public organizations.
Dmitry Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of RF Government, is the Chairman of the Commission.
“The decision ensures cooperation of the federal and regional executive authorities, local self-governing bodies and other state authorities and organizations when solving social, economic and other tasks related to the development of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and to the national security,” the document says.
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