It’s necessary to make every effort to prevent the militarization of the Arctic and reduce military-political tensions on this territory. About this, speaking at a meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Council in Murmansk, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for international Arctic cooperation, Nikolay Korchunov said.
Today, the Arctic is the great interest to non-Arctic countries, he said.
«The inclusion of non-Arctic countries in solving urgent problems of the Arctic, multilateral efforts to ensure the sustainable development of the region is a normal phenomenon. At the same time, we must understand that the main responsibility for the affairs in the Arctic lies with eight countries - members of the Arctic Council», the diplomat emphasized.
The inclusion of non-Arctic states in the Arctic, according to Korchunov, should occur harmoniously and not lead to the establishment of dividing lines and elements of military confrontation and confrontation.
The diplomat reminded that the Arctic «through the prism of geopolitics and promising theatre of military operations», with particular interest consider countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
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