The Government has approved a roadmap that will expand support for the development of petrochemical clusters in the Arctic zone, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting.

"As per the President’s instruction, we are expanding support for the development of petrochemical clusters in the Russian Arctic in direct proximity to mineral deposits," he said at a meeting with deputy prime ministers.

The prime minister noted that such a decision would provide a multiplier effect for a number of related industries and would also facilitate long-term economic growth.