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Iceland authorities reported that the outbreak of COVID-19 is virtually eliminated. At the moment, 97% of all infected in the country have recovered - reports RIA, citing data from the government media.
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Sergey Kungurtsev, Chairman of the Committee for Arctic Affairs, International and Interregional Relations of the Department of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Media, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, has been appointed the Regional Coordinator of the Northern Forum, international organization of the northern regions.
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- Dear Aisen Sergeyevich, dear Yakutians! On behalf of the regions and the Northern Forum Secretariat, I congratulate you on the Day of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic!
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Pavel Okladnikov, former regional coordinator for the Nenets Autonomous Okrug – the chair region of the Northern Forum, was appointed Head of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of the Arkhangelsk oblast.
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Russian scientists have discovered in the Arctic microorganisms capable of decomposing petroleum products at temperatures from 2 to 6 degrees Celsius. Bacteria were discovered by researchers during sampling of contaminated soil on the island of Alexandra Land. Until 2015, warehouses for hot-lubricants were located on this island.
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Scientists using data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite have noticed a strong reduction of ozone concentrations over the Arctic. Unusual atmospheric conditions, including freezing temperatures in the stratosphere, have led ozone levels to plummet – causing a ‘mini-hole’ in the ozone layer.
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The President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the executive order appointing Yury Bezdudny the Acting Governor of Nenets Autonomous Okrug until an elected governor takes office - the Kremlin’s press service said on Thursday, April 2.
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For the sixth consecutive year, Yakutia celebrates Arctic Day on March 19. YSIA decided to recall the most important events over the past few years in the history of the Arctic territory of the region.
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Dear friends! 19th of March is the Arctic Day in Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia.
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Arctic Winter School 2020 has successfully completed its work in Yakutsk, Russia. It was held at the North-Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk, Russia from February 25 to March 7, 2020 and was co-organized by the Northern Forum international organization.
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The Ural Federal University has nominated Yamal writer Anna Nerkagi for the Nobel Prize in Literature and submitted her stories Aniko From the Nogo Family and The Silent One to the jury for consideration.
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Daryana Maximova, Acting Executive Director of the Northern Forum became a guest in the TV program "El Iite".