Cruises will be between 7 and 17 days long.

Currently preparations are underway for field seismic survey works, which are planned to start in early February 2020.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov sais that Russia is currently focused on activities on the BRICS+ platform, which "makes it possible for interested countries to find ways to cooperate with the group’s members".

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the government and lawmakers to speed up the adoption of a package of draft laws on protection and promotion of investments.

It is necessary to change the structure of Russia’s economy and its efficiency, the president said.

Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said that it will take a little longer but we don’t have technological obstacles to do this on our own.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will be held June 3-6, 2020.

The president also drew attention to the fact that the positive dynamics of GDP growth is maintained.

According to the current budget rule, additional treasury income from the sale of oil in excess of the base price goes to the National Wealth Fund.

In April, Putin approved the start of designing the project.