Systematic work is required in the North to develop the infrastructure of northern regions, on diversifying production, and mastering new technology for making use of natural resources. This policy is directly connected with creating new workplaces.
The President also announced that it was necessary to renew the economic and legal foundation of traditional forms of farming in the North. For native peoples of the North, this is not just a means of production, but the foundation of their way of life and preservation of their unique culture.
To achieve this, it is very important to make use of the capabilities of the institution of territorial self-administration of the native peoples of North. The basis for its development exists in the new legislation on local self-administration. It is municipal formations that will play a significant role in the development of the economy, culture, social and communal spheres of the Russia North, Vladimir Putin said.