Peculiarities of modern development of relations between states in the Arctic region

With the beginning of the 20th century, after the end of the Cold War and the decline of tensions in the world, relations between states also underwent changes. This became especially noticeable in places with complex infrastructure and extreme living conditions. For many years, the Arctic remained a territory of calm and progressive development, primarily related to scientific research. However, the events that we discussed above forced countries to treat the Arctic region differently. Today, the Arctic is considered a territory with potentially inexhaustible resources, which can provide solid economic growth to any state in the long term. All of the above presupposes a clear definition of borders by states on the basis of international treaties and acts, as well as the resolution of all contentious issues exclusively at the negotiating table. It is necessary to do everything so that during the period of sanctions and complex international relations, the Arctic remains a territory of peace.

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