RF Government approves concept of Federal Targeted Programme “World Ocean” valued at RUB 87 bln
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed today, June 22, 2015, Order No 1143-r, thus approving the concept of the Federal Targeted Programme “World Ocean” for 2016–2031. According to the press center of RF Government, the forecast volume of its financing from the federal budget is RUB 87,200,200,000.
The Draft Programme is being developed to continue the FTP “World Ocean” implemented in 1998–2013. Draught concept has been developed by the Ministry of Economic Development in compliance with the instructions of RF President dated June 5, 2014 (No Пр-1530) and decisions of the Marine Board under RF Government on Russia’s presence at Spitzbergen.
The FTP “World Ocean” is targeted at promotion of the resource and territory potential of Russia’s seas and at ensuring of Russia’s presence in key districts of the World Ocean and Antarctic as well as implementation of the strategic tasks on scientific and information support of maritime activities.
The programme is to be implemented in three phases: 2016–2021; 2022–2026; 2027–2031.
RF Ministry of Economic Development is to elaborate the Draught Programme and to duly submit it to the RF Government.