Russian deputy PM says Arctic should become eco-friendly region

ARKHANGELSK, March 29. /TASS/. Russia will take steps to improve environmental situation in the Arctic region, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said opening the Arctic - Territory of Dialogue International Forum in Arkhangelsk, a city in the north of European Russia. "Today the activity of companies working in the Arctic is clearly regulated in this (environmental) sphere, each our company has developed and is implementing environmental protection programs, and a major work was carried out to eliminate the damage to the environment stemming from the previous industrial eras," Rogozin said. "Indeed, we have done a lot and plan to do more so that our home - the Arctic - could become environmentally friendly and convenient for us and our guests and partners," the deputy prime minister said. Russia has accumulated a unique and invaluable experience by developing the Arctic and the Northern Sea Route, he said. "We introduced a broad range of unique technologies in different areas that were tested in tough and severe conditions of the Extreme North," Rogozin said, noting that Russia has been the world’s leader in this field. Read more