Moscow kicks regional development out of ministry | Barentsobserver
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Russian government management of High North developments, indigenous peoples and cross-border cooperation faces a reshuffle as President Putin abolishes the Ministry of Regional development.
By
Atle Staalesen
September 11, 2014
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There is no more need for the ministry, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told Putin in a meeting this week. According to the cabinet leader, the recent establishment of specialized ministries for the Crimea, the Far East and the North Caucasus has made the Regional Development Ministry superfluous.
With the abolishment of the ministry follows a scattering of ministry responsibilities. Among the ministry’s key areas of work has been issues related to social and economic development of federal subects and municipalities, the High North and the Arctic, as well as minorities and indigenous peoples. The ministry has also been responsible for Russia’s cross-border cooperation programmes with neighboring countries.
