The Murmansk Region is a strategic hub for the development of the Northern Sea Route and is open to international partnerships, particularly with the People"s Republic of China, in implementing large-scale infrastructure, logistics, and industrial projects. This position was expressed by Svetlana Panfilova, Deputy Governor and Minister of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region, during her speech at the second meeting of the Subcommittee on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route of the Russian-Chinese Commission for the Preparation of Regular Meetings of Heads of Government. The event, held in Harbin, resulted in the approval of a roadmap for the further development of cargo traffic along the main transport artery of the Russian Arctic.
Svetlana Panfilova, Deputy Governor and Minister of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region, presented the Murmansk Region"s port capabilities and their importance in the development of the trans-Arctic transport corridor at the plenary session. Panfilova emphasized the region"s interest in developing container shipping and its readiness to collaborate with Chinese shippers, as well as in shipbuilding and navigation safety.
The Vice Governor paid special attention to the development of specialized maritime education.
"At the initiative of Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis and with the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a world-class campus is being created in Murmansk at the Murmansk Arctic University. One of the campus"s key projects is the Coastal Training and Simulation Center, a training ground for seagoing crew members," noted Svetlana Panfilova.
As a reminder, the Subcommission on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route of the Russian-Chinese Commission for the Preparation of Regular Meetings of Heads of Government was established in 2024 following Russian President Vladimir Putin"s visit to China and his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Subcommission is chaired on the Russian side by Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the Rosatom State Corporation, and on the Chinese side by Liu Wei, Minister of Transport of the People"s Republic of China. Key areas of joint Russian-Chinese work within the Subcommission include navigation development, shipping safety, and planning and ensuring cargo traffic growth.
"In 2024, at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a State Council Commission on the Northern Sea Route and the Arctic was established. The Commission is chaired by Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Vladimirovich Chibis. The Commission"s key objective is the priority development of the Russian Arctic and its main Arctic transport artery—the Northern Sea Route. Therefore, it is especially important for the Murmansk Region to participate in the Subcommittee"s work," commented Svetlana Panfilova, Deputy Governor and Minister of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region.
/ Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region /
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