Alexei Chekonkov presented an updated draft Arctic development strategy to the State Duma.
The Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic participated in a meeting of the relevant State Duma Committee. The main topic of discussion was the draft of the updated strategy for the development of the Arctic region of the Russian Federation.
The document defines 7 key priorities:
National security and sovereignty.
Improving people's quality of life.
Development of mineral resource centers.
Technological and industrial growth.
Development of the trans-Arctic transport corridor.
Ecological protection.
Adaptation to climate change.
The main tool for implementing the strategy will be a comprehensive project for the development of the Arctic and Trans-Arctic transport corridor. It will integrate the development of energy, industrial and transportation infrastructures, and will strengthen the connectivity of the Far East and the Arctic.
"Our task is to launch a new economic cycle and ensure the rapid development of territories that occupy more than half of the country's territory," noted Alexey Chekonkov.
Today, more than a thousand investment projects are implemented in the Arctic using government support measures. The total volume of ongoing investments is approaching 3 trillion rubles. The Arctic region already accounts for 6% of Russian GDP.
The transportation and logistical importance of the area is also increasing. For 10 years, cargo movement along the Northern Sea Route has increased almost 10 times - to 38 million tons. As of early November 2026, transit traffic reached 6 million tons. This is twice as much as in the same period last year.