The Governor of the Murmansk Region, Andrey Chibis, held a working meeting with the representative of the region in the Federation Council, Elena Diaghileva. The key topics of the talks were lobbying for the interests of the region, obtaining additional federal support, as well as protecting the fisheries sector and Arctic business.
The Governor emphasized the senator's role in promoting the interests of the Murmansk Region at the federal level, especially in the context of its inclusion in the Council for the Development of the Far East, Arctic and Antarctic of the upper house of Parliament.
"From this position, I ask you at the Federation Council to continue to actively address issues related to the further development of the Murmansk Region, especially taking into account Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin's support for the initiative to launch a comprehensive project for the development of the Arctic and the Transarctic transport corridor," said the head of the Arctic.
Andrey Chibis paid special attention to the issue of federal support for the region. The governor noted that the topic of obtaining additional permits remains one of the most important, especially given the ongoing sanctions pressure from governments of countries unfriendly to Russia. He recalled that the joint work with the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation is already yielding results.
"At the end of 2025, the Murmansk Region received an additional subsidy, which allowed, among other things, to make payments to employees of regional public sector institutions," Andrei Chibis explained.
Senator Elena Diaghileva reported on the results of the autumn session, in particular, the initiatives she announced during the plenary sessions. In particular, she said that Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko supported the region's position, instructing her to take control of the impact of changes in tax legislation on small and medium-sized businesses in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. According to the parliamentarian, this is of great importance for maintaining a favorable business climate in the Murmansk region.
Of equal importance is the improvement of the legislative framework for the fisheries sector.
"In the near future, the State Duma will consider a bill that aims to correct existing regulations, due to which the most valuable product, cod liver, is disposed of on coastal fishing vessels. According to experts, the adjustment will provide additional production of about 900,000 cans of canned food, which will significantly supplement coastal production and tax deductions to regional budgets," explained Elena Diaghileva.
The senator added that work is underway in parallel on other legislative initiatives aimed at reducing administrative barriers for fishing companies.
Separately, the representative of the Arctic in the Federation Council noted her work in the Commission for the Development of Creative Industries. Elena Diaghileva expressed hope that she would be able to transfer the experience of the Murmansk region, in particular on the development of film production in the territory, to the federal level, as well as propose interesting initiatives for the development of the creative economy in the region itself. The parties confirmed their commitment to further close cooperation to promote the interests of the Murmansk Region.
/Ministry of Information Policy of the Murmansk Region/