Punishment of the West against Russia lead to the disruption of the signing of major agreements on cooperation in the Arctic with the U.S. and other countries, which Russian and American scientists have plans to send the document to the foreign Ministry and the state Department is calling again to start cooperation in the field. This document will be the Main outcome of the expert seminar " Russian-American dialogue in the Arctic: prospects for cooperation ", which ends on the last working day of the week in St. Petersburg, BelTA news Agency. The conference was attended by experts of the St. Petersburg State Polar Academy, American international center of science. Woodrow Wilson, the Russian State hydrometeorological University, the Kennan Institute and other research organizations. "Under the influence penalties not signed the Treaty, the meetings are not the first to arrive, and the second person, not those who make decisions, the negative effect of this was noted by the participants of the seminar," said the rector of Russian State hydrometeorological Institute Valery Mikheyev. The main result of the meeting, according to his statement, will become the scientists letter addressed to the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the U.S. Department of State, in which experts will appeal to the governments of several countries with the request to continue the interaction in the Arctic, taking into account the desire of science, business and indigenous peoples of the North." We invite the governments to continue the practice of expert conferences on this topic, which will provide a more open discussion of economic issues and the situation of indigenous peoples, " said Mikheev. During 2 days of Russian and American experts discussed the issues of environmental security in the Arctic, the prospects of the Northern Sea route and the emergence of China on the market Arctic transport, the strengthening of transboundary cooperation in the Bering Strait, designing sustainable communities for people of the North. A similar meeting was held for the First time, and the organizers intend to continue the contacts of experts on Arctic cooperation." 1st experience success and for next year We will gather at a new conference in an expanded format with the participation of all countries of the Arctic region, " said Mikheev. According to his statement, to participate in this meeting, will be invited not only the citizens of Russia and the Americans, but Canadians Denmark, Norway, Canada and maybe Sweden and Finland." We wish to convey to governments that need to listen not only to politicians but also to the experts and business representatives, " concluded the rector. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The EU and the US on the background reached in Minsk agreements between Kiev and militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia punishment, against the financial, oil and defense industries. As you know, the international legal status of the Arctic is now a matter of dispute, Mainly between the US, Canada, Russia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. In the 1-St of all, the story is about the ownership of underwater Lomonosov and Mendeleyev ridges, where, on the final research, can contain about 12% of all world reserves of black gold. Russia wants to strengthen its place in the Arctic on all fronts: military-political, economic and financial. Leader Vladimir Putin in April was instructed to do there is a unified system for placement of surface ships and submarines of the new generation, to strengthen the border and to make a new public authority to implement the policy of Russia in the Arctic.