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26 January 2022, Vedomosti
Vladimir Putin noted participation of Italian companies in SPIEF and EEF
During the meeting, Russian President noted that Italian companies and representatives of Italy’s
business community had been engaged in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and Eastern
Economic Forum – Russia’s key international discussion platforms. Vladimir paid special attention to thespecial session of the Russia–Italy Business Dialogue, a sideline event of SPIEF 2021.
vedomosti.ru/press_releases/2022/01/26/prezident-rossii-vladimir-putin-otmetil-uchastie-italyanskihkompanii-v-rabote-pmef-i-vef

21 January 2022, TASS
About 600 volunteers will help hold Eastern Economic Forum in 2022
Volunteers will be involved in meeting and seeing off Forum guests, helping them to learn more
about Vladivostok, as well as guest accreditation, cultural and sports programmes. Besides, volunteers will
have missions at Forum sessions, roundtables and meetings, as well as at information stands and EEF
accommodations.
tass.ru/ekonomika/13485939

INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC FORUM EVENTS
31 January 2022, Gazeta.ru
Business programme architecture for ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic
Forum publishedThe 6th ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum is set to take place on 11–13 April
2022 in St. Petersburg. Business programme architecture includes six thematic tracks: Economic
Development, Improving Living Conditions in the Arctic, Logistics Development in the Arctic, Environmental
and Climate-Related Issues in the Arctic, Science and Education in the Arctic and International Cooperationin the Arctic. The youth programme will include the Youth Arctic Forum, which will be held in Arkhangelsk.
A meeting of the State Commission for Arctic Development is also scheduled as part of the Forum.
gazeta.ru/gazeta/adv/14480107.shtml

STATE POLICY IN THE FAR EAST AND ARCTIC
23 January 2022, RIA Novosti
Russian Government approved extension of Komsomolsk ASEZ in Khabarovsk Territory
Mikhail Mishustin signed the appropriate decree. The territory of Komsomolsk ASEZ will be
extended through adding new land plots to it. This solution will help create conditions for building a mineand refining facility at the Malmyzh deposit with a projected annual capacity of 90 mln tonnes of ore. Itsconstruction is expected to be completed in 2025.
ria.ru/20220123/komsomolsk-1769112612.html

10 January 2022, Vedomosti
Arktika
Chukotka

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maidenvoyagetoAtomflot’s main icebreaker has successfully piloted three vessels – Yury Arshenevsky, Inzhener
Trubin and Polar King – to Pevek, where they have delivered mixed freight for companies implementing
investment projects in this region. This voyage to Chukotka has become the longest eastbound one in theicebreaker’s history.
vedomosti.ru/press_releases/2022/01/10/atomnii-ledokol-arktika-vpervie-sovershil-provodku-sudov-nachukotku

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10 January 2022, TASS
United Far Eastern Airline has carried almost 70 thousand passengers in 2021
The united Far Eastern airline Aurora was launched in summer 2021 and carried 69.9 thousand
passengers by the end of the year. The airline has performed a total of 1,934 flights to 20 new socially
important destinations in the Far East. The most popular ones are Khabarovsk–Yakutsk, Vladivostok–UlanUde, Khabarovsk–Okha. In 20222, the number of Aurora’s itineraries will go up to 36.
tass.ru/ekonomika/13386465

4 January 2022, Interfax
Russian Government simplified selection criteria for the Free Port of Vladivostokresidents
Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree reducing the minimal required capital investment for getting
the resident status in the Free Port of Vladivostok from RUB 5 million to RUB 500 thousand. The Free Portof Vladivostok enjoys special regimes of customs, tax and administrative regulation. It includes 16municipalities in Khabarovsk Territory, Kamchatka Territory, Sakhalin Region and Chukotka AutonomousDistrict.
interfax-russia.ru/far-east/news/pravitelstvo-rf-uprostilo-kriterii-otbora-rezidentov-svobodnogo-portavladivostok

ECONOMY OF THE FAR EAST AND ARCTIC
27 January 2022, TASSFar East Development Corporation has launched an online investment map to select landplots in FEFD and the Arctic for future projects
The Far East Development and Arctic Corporation has developed an interactive macroregion map
for selecting land plots for future investment projects. This service allows its users to compare selected
plots and apply for them. In addition, all protected nature sights and existing investment projects are markedon the map. This interactive map was developed for potential investors and residents of the Far Easternand Arctic preferential regimes that plan to extend their geography in this macroregion.
tass.ru/ekonomika/13546521

19 January 2022, TASS
Over 300 companies have joined Russian Arctic Zone as residents
The most popular sectors among investors of the Russian Arctic Zone are tourism, logistics, mineral
extraction, seafood production and agriculture. Total investment volume is expected to reach RUB 367.6
billion, with 14.5 thousand new jobs created. Businesses have already invested RUB 19 billion in theeconomy of the Russian Arctic Zone. Leading regions by number of investors are Murmansk Region,
Arkhangelsk Region and the Republic of Karelia.
tass.ru/ekonomika/13469603

NEW MECHANISMS FOR THE FARDEVELOPMENT: SUCCESS STORIESEAST

27 January 2022, EastRussia
Yuzhnaya Yakutia ASEZ has a new coal transporting company
BF-TOR (a logistics company) is planning to cooperate with the coal mining company Kolmar. The
main shipments are expected to come from the company's Denisovsky and Inaglinsky mining andprocessing plants. Transshipment volumes will be up to 200,000 tonnes of coal per year. Dump trucks,tractor-trailers, rollers, loaders and others will be used for transportation. Eight dump trucks were purchased
under leasing programs with the support of the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation. A total ofRUB 36 million was invested in the project, and 51 new jobs were created.
eastrussia.ru/news/logisticheskuyu-kompaniyu-dlya-perevozki-uglya-sozdali-v-tor-yuzhnaya-yakutiya/

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