Naiba port construction in Yakutia's north to create more than 2,000 jobs
The Naiba deep-water port in Yakutia's Bulunsky District will make the Northern Sea Route's navigation safe and year-round
VLADIVOSTOK, September 6. /TASS/. The construction of the Naiba deep-water port in Yakutia's north will create more than 2,000 jobs, press service of the region's governor and government said.
The Far East and the Arctic Development Corporation signed a cooperation agreement with Yakutia on the Naiba port construction during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
"The project implementation will create more than 2,000 jobs for residents of the Tiksi - Naiba agglomeration," the press service said. "The new port will have areas for bulk and dry cargo, pumps, fuel tanks and necessary equipment."
The Naiba deep-water port in Yakutia's Bulunsky District will make the Northern Sea Route's navigation safe and year-round. The port will stimulate mining sectors, including the Kyuchus industrial cluster, the region's prime minister said.
Tiksi earlier joined the list of the Russian Federation's Arctic Zone's backbone territories. The list features cities and small towns that are of strategic importance to the country. Tiksi is Russia's northernmost seaport, which is located 2,200 km from Yakutsk.
About the forum
The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is underway on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok on September 3-6, 2024. The main theme of the EEF in 2024 is "Far East 2030. Combining strengths to create new potential."
The EEF is one of the largest international conferences in Russia. It has been held in the Primorsky Region’s Russky Island in Vladivostok since 2015. The Forum is the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who decreed that the event be held annually.
The forum's objectives and goals include promoting the accelerated growth of Russia’s Far East region; assessing its potential for exports; expanding international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region; showcasing the investment appeal of the region, its steadily progressing territories, and the Vladivostok free port.
The Roscongress Foundation has served as the Forum’s organizer since 2016.
TASS is the general information partner of the EEF.