The National Centre RUSSIA summed up the results of the Strategic Session "Northern Delivery: Reliable, Fast, Accessible"
On December 4, the two-day Strategic Session titled
"Northern Delivery: Reliable, Fast, Accessible" concluded at the
National Centre RUSSIA. The event was organized by the Ministry for the
Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic, with the support of PJSC
Norilsk Nickel and the Rosatom State Corporation. Participants developed
solutions for pressing issues, identified best regional practices, and proposed
improvements to the legal regulation of northern delivery. The session
concluded with a plenary meeting, where the results of the work were
summarized. Recommendations for the further implementation of northern delivery
and directions for its development were outlined.
The Federal
Law "On Northern Delivery" came into force on April 1, 2024. It
became Russia's first unified legal framework regulating the interaction,
rights, and obligations of northern delivery participants. The initiative aims
to ensure regular and uninterrupted supply of vital goods to the country's
remote regions while reducing delivery times and costs.
The initial achievements under the new law were highlighted by Gadzhimagomed Guseinov, First Deputy Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic. He noted that the program currently involves 21 regions, 170 municipalities, and 2,950 settlements. Thanks to this program, over two million residents in remote areas now receive food, essential non-food items, medicines, medical supplies, fuel, and other goods on time. The planned delivery volume for the current year has been fulfilled by 99%, amounting to over 3.4 million tons of goods, including all adjustments.
"Less
than one percent of the cargo remains, and we will have fully implemented this
year’s northern delivery plan. I would like to thank all participants
for this: the regions, the Ministry of Transport, Russian Railways, and other
organizations," said Gadzhimagomed Guseinov.
Deputy
Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic outlined
proposals to be included in the forum's final protocol. These proposals
include revising the list of northern delivery participants, creating
specialized management units in the regions, granting regions the right to
regulate prices, enabling the use of one-year treasury loan instruments,
introducing priority transportation of goods by rail and water, and developing
digital services to enhance efficiency.
"Technically,
Northern Delivery is primarily about logistics. But fundamentally,
Northern Delivery is about people. Our most important task is to build a system
so that people don’t feel they lack anything, ensuring everything is reliable,
accessible, and timely," Gadzhimagomed Guseinov concluded.
Nikolai
Kharitonov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee for the Development of the
Russian Far East and Arctic, emphasized the importance of implementing the new
law for the development of the country's economy as a whole.
"Life
itself has shown us that today the key to developing the entire Russian
economy, without exaggeration, lies in the Far East and the Arctic. In
2013, our President, addressing the Federal Assembly, stated that the XXI
century is the century of Far East development, and we have been working on
this for all these years. Much has already been done, but some aspects still
require further refinement," emphasized Nikolai Kharitonov.
Anatoly
Shirokov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Federal
Structure, Regional Policy, Local Governance, and Northern Affairs, listed the
advantages of the new law. He also stressed that the initiative can and
should be improved. Specifically, accelerating cargo deliveries while
simultaneously reducing costs will require the establishment of a unified
maritime operator and several additional measures.
"A great deal of work has been done, and today we can
reap the rewards of our collective efforts. The North of Russia has received an
effective tool for addressing the crucial issues of delivering all necessary
goods. Meanwhile, the practice of implementing the law, albeit limited,
highlights the need for some fine-tuning of the northern delivery mechanism.
This must be done in the interests of those for whom the law is intended to
work — the residents of the northern territories," concluded Anatoly
Shirokov.
The plenary
session also included the participation of Konstantin Solonsky, Deputy Governor
and Chairman of the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Area, and Dmitry
Matviyishin, First Deputy General Director for Business Management at JSC
Rusatom Arctic. The final meeting was moderated by Evgeniya Stulova,
Advisor to the Press Service of the Corporation for the Development of the Far
East and the Arctic.
The
National Centre RUSSIA was established by order of the President of the Russian
Federation, Vladimir Putin, to preserve the legacy of the International RUSSIA
EXPO and to showcase the achievements of the country and its citizens on a
permanent basis. Federal government agencies, state companies,
corporations, and regions take part in the Centre’s work.
The
National Centre RUSSIA is located at 14 Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment, Moscow. The
Centre is open from 10:00 to 20:00 every day except Monday.
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