Dmitry Peskov
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Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov stated that on March 29, Vladimir Putin will travel to the Land of Franz-Joseph, to evaluate the results of the “General cleaning”. About it reports TASS.
A Kremlin spokesman stressed that the President will visit the archipelago if “weather permits, and it is quite unsustainable.” “Look there up the “General cleaning” is a project of our ecologists, and the projects of the Russian geographical society, with environmentalists Putin will see what they do in the Land of Franz-Joseph”, – said Peskov.
The next day, March 30, Putin will take part in Arctic forum in Arkhangelsk. There the Russian leader is expected to meet with President of Iceland Gudny Johannesson and the head of Finland Sauli Niinisto. Peskov added that on his behalf, Putin will host a luncheon “in honor of the foreign guests.”
“Spring cleaning” in the Land of Franz Josef Putin instructed to carry out after visiting the region in 2010. Putin came to the part of the archipelago is the island of Alexandra Land, when he was Prime Minister. During the trip the President visited the Northern Bay, where he saw the dump size of 100 hectares. Only in the Land of Franz Joseph was thrown up to 250 thousand barrels, which are from 40 to 60 thousand tons of oil products. Also there are old planes, radar stations and cars.