“Cooperation in the framework of the Arctic Council has certain limitations. In particular, military-political issues are not actually discussed there today, ”he said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Averyanov stressed that the annual meeting of the heads of general staff was "an effective mechanism to build confidence and security in the Arctic."
“Unfortunately, the holding of these meetings was suspended at the initiative of Western partners in 2014. In order for the Arctic to continue to remain a zone of low tension, it would be good to renew such a channel of interaction, ”he said.
Averyanov said earlier that Russia and the United States are engaged in a constructive dialogue on Arctic development.