Chekunkov spoke about the role of the Arctic in the dialogue between Russia and the United States

As part of a constructive dialogue between Russia and the United States, the Arctic will become one of the priority topics. Alexey Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, told Izvestia about this.

"Together, we are the largest Arctic states in the world and have a mutual responsibility to maintain balance in the fragile Arctic system — in every sense of the word," the minister stressed.

He clarified that cooperation between the two countries has now been minimized, so the issue of providing the world with affordable energy, food and the production of high-tech goods can become the basis for cooperation. According to him, logistics can also be a reason for cooperation. Chekunov noted that the Northern Sea Route has already established itself as a transport artery of global importance. In addition, he added that the indigenous and small-numbered peoples of the North are also a possible field for dialogue.

"Cooperation in this area is quite close, and in some aspects it has retained a healthy degree of interaction, which has been lost over the past few years in other matters with Western countries," he added.

According to Chekunov, security also plays a huge role in the dialogue between the Kremlin and the White House, as the closest flight paths between America and Eurasia run through the Arctic. Therefore, it is very important to cooperate and follow clear protocols in this matter in order to avoid misunderstandings, which is what the professionals of the relevant departments are doing.

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