Strategy of sustainable development for the forestry complex as a subsystem of the regional economy

Using the method of the SWOT-analysis, the article reveals the conceptual problems of the forest industry in the region, inertial and innovative strategic scenarios, two phases of the program activities of the timber industry: 2015-2020 and 2021-2030 years. The method of mana-gement, interaction between government and business. Developed the project of the regional cluster timber industry and of model its creation. It is noted that the cluster "PomorInnovaLes", created in the Arkhangelsk Region (2014), allows solving a number of practical problems. Interac-tion of the state, regions, municipalities and businesses will attract investment, and the develop-ment of infrastructure and social issues.