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26 Mar, 16:21

Russia works with China and India on Arctic projects — Foreign Ministry

Director of the Department for European Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry Vladislav Maslennikov noted that Russia was open to constructive engagement in the Arctic, including the use of the Northern Sea Route

MURMANSK, March 26. /TASS/. Russia remains open to cooperation with China and India on Arctic projects, including the development of the Northern Sea Route. Certain advancements in this direction have already been made, Director of the Department for European Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry Vladislav Maslennikov said during the International Arctic Forum.

"Our country is open to constructive engagement in the Arctic, including the use of the Northern Sea Route, with all interested foreign nations, including non-regional partners such as India and China," the diplomat noted.

In this regard, he added, "there have already been some successful developments, and a sector-specific dialogue has been established."

The sixth International Arctic Forum is being held for the first time in Russia’s Murmansk Region. The event serves as a platform for discussing pressing issues related to the socio-economic development of Arctic territories, as well as for forming multi-level, multilateral mechanisms for the effective exploration of the region’s vast resource potential.