Foreign diplomats rush to Murmansk
A wide range of countries now send diplomatic delegations to Murmansk in bids to position their respective national industries in the Shtokman project.Yesterday, Turkish diplomats paid their first ever visit to the Russian Arctic capital.
-Lately, more and more foreign diplomats come to Murmansk, the regional foreign ministry representative Sergey Klyushev says to MBnews.ru. Yesterday, the Turks were in town, today, the Polish General Consul is here and in the near future we will welcome diplomats from the Netherlands and the Baltic countries, he adds.
-For us this is a significant moment, which bears witness about the fact that our region really is of interest, the official highlights.
He confirms that the major planned projects in the region is what attracts the foreigners. Murmansk Oblast will over the next years be the site for the development of the Shtokman project, as well as major port projects and mining projects.
In their meetings with regional authorities, the Turks expressed hopes that their shipbuilding industry could get contracts in the region. We have the fourth most powerful shipbuilding industry in the world, the country’s General Consul in Sankt Petersburg Mehmet Chinar told MBnews.ru.
The Turkish delegation included five business representatives. However, the general consul believes the potential for cooperation is significant, and says he would like to invite industrial representatives from Murmansk to Turkey.
