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Japanese Arctic Strategy and Russia’s Interests
Mon, February 29th, 2016
Moscow
Speaking at the Carnegie event held in Moscow, Kazuko Shiraishi, the Japanese Ambassador in charge of Arctic Affairs, outlined the Japanese Arctic policy, which was adopted in October 2015, and the prospects of Japanese-Russian cooperation in the Arctic region. She was joined by Dmitry Pristanskov, the head of federal and regional programs at Norilsk Nickel, and Konstantin Kuzovkov, the vice president of FESCO, who shared perspectives from their industries on the development of the Arctic region.
The conversation addressed:
- the overlapping national interests of Moscow and Tokyo in the Arctic;
- possible opportunities and roadblocks for Japanese investment in the development of the Northern Sea Route;
- business projects in the Russian Arctic, as well as security challenges and ways to mitigate them.
The chair of Carnegie’s Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program, Alexander Gabuev, moderated.
Kazuko Shiraishi
Kazuko Shiraishi is Ambassador in charge of Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Dmitry Pristanskov
Dmitry Pristanskov is the head of federal and regional programs at Norilsk Nickel.
Konstantin Kuzovkov
Konstantin Kuzovkov is the vice president of FESCO.
Alexander Gabuev
Alexander Gabuev is a senior associate and the chair of the Russia in the Asia-Pacific Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Kazuko Shiraishi
Dmitry Pristanskov
Konstantin Kuzovkov
Alexander Gabuev
Director, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
Alexander Gabuev is director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. Gabuev’s research is focused on Russian foreign policy with particular focus on the impact of the war in Ukraine and the Sino-Russia relationship. Since joining Carnegie in 2015, Gabuev has contributed commentary and analysis to a wide range of publications, including the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Economist.