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What does the West know about the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)?

Yeah, what does the West know about Yakutia? This question a RIA Novosti correspondent asked Eric Hoesli, writer, journalist and Editorial Director of Edipresse, Switzerland, who arrived to Yakutsk with the purpose to participate in the meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club. His answer was interesting. Partly I agree, partly not. Check yourself.

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Press Release: New Technologies & Innovations Permanent Yakutia Online Exhibition

Three Valleys Innovation Technopark invites international companies to join the permanent online exhibition “New Technologies and Innovations for the Economy of Sakha Republic (Yakutia)”.

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How to contact ALROSA?

A London-based liaison officer wrote to me “I am trying to get a deal together to buy 200,000 carats of rough diamonds from Alrosa in Yakutia. Only problem is, their English speaking representatives’ websites do not work, nor do their telephone numbers. Very frustrating!!!!” Then he added the best line I had ever read “You [...]

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Video: Welcome to Yakutia, the Land of Unique Opportunities!

That’s the invitation offered in the following presentation video about the economy of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in English. Dubbing is not mine. Done by a local TV presenter with an obvious Russian accent :)

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Yakutia Info in Short + Video

The territory of Yakutia occupies northeastern part of Asian continent, stretching 2,000 km from north to south, and 2,500 km from west to east. Its area of 3,102 thousand sq km makes 1/5 of Russia, or almost 2/3 of Western Europe’s area. More than 40 percent of Yakutia’s territory lies above the Arctic Circle. It [...]

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Yakutia info in one PDF booklet!!!

43 pages with information on the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in English.

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MIR Diamond Pipe – Mirny

What was the first diamond mine in Yakutia? What is the biggest hole we see often in pictures of Mirny? Certainly, it is the MIR Diamond Pipe. Read further to learn about the biggest hole in the world.

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Do you have any information on business opportunities in Yakutia?

Yes, I’ve got some. You may even download all current investment projects of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in one zip file.

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Mineral resources potential of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

There have been revealed over 1500 deposits of various kinds of mineral raw material, including 150 kimberlitic pipes, about 600 gold-bearing, 44 tin and as much coal, 34 oil-and-gas, 26 mica, 7 ferrous, a number of antimony, zeolitic, apatite and many other deposits on the territory of the Republic.

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Who is against the ESPO pipeline?

Ecologists! They sent me a release and a few info to post. Further, please, find them.

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