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Russia stakes updated Arctic shelf boundaries expansion claim at UN
Russia stakes updated Arctic shelf boundaries expansion claim at UN
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The Russian Foreign Ministry submitted an updated claim for expanding the boundaries of the Arctic continental shelf to the United Nations Organization. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said that prospects for approving the claim were good.He added that the Russian side had submitted additional materials substantiating claims to this Arctic shelf section and aiming to eliminate remarks voiced by international experts some time ago. This step aims to uphold Russian national interests and to formalize the country’s natural resources in the northern region.
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Russia stakes updated Arctic shelf boundaries expansion claim at UN
The Russian Foreign Ministry submitted an updated claim for expanding the boundaries of the Arctic continental shelf to the United Nations Organization. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said that prospects for approving the claim were good.
“Our claim is being examined, with good prospects,” Alexander Alimov noted.
He added that the Russian side had submitted additional materials substantiating claims to this Arctic shelf section and aiming to eliminate remarks voiced by international experts some time ago. This step aims to uphold Russian national interests and to formalize the country’s natural resources in the northern region.
