To readers: the message of the editor-in-chief

In front of you the first edition of an electronic scientific journal “Arctic and North”. The Arctic and the North: do we have not so many ice and snow words for the title of the journal? We considered that the Arctic is the part of the North. Usually, the concept of “the Arctic” is used to refer to both land areas and the marine waters of the Arctic Ocean and surely, underlines the sea power of Russia and the thalossocrassy (sea and power). The concept of

“North” refers to Tellurocracy that is the power of land. The Northern Territory - is a reliable rear base for the development of the Arctic sea space. Synthesis of land and sea, blue (sea, sky) and white (snow, ice, purity) of colours are reflected in the name and in the design of the journal.

The journal “Arctic and North” is not by chance began to publish in Arkhangelsk, that leads its chronology from the blessed letter of Nov-gorodian archbishop Ioann and Luka, who was an abbot of Archangels monastery, dated 1388 year. The Monastery of Archangel Michael, who gave his name to the city Arkhangelsk, was named in honor of the Archangel Michael - the angel-messenger, the leader of the Lord's army in the fight against the dark forces of evil. We are proud that our city is bright name of one of the most worshipped of the heavenly angels.

In the XVI-XVII centuries Arkhangelsk sea port was there, like the only open window in Europe, a meeting place for West European and

Russian civilizations. During his stay in Arkhangelsk in 1693-1694 years, Peter I laid the foundation for native naval shipbuilding. Here has been created the first naval forces, which has been declared itself on the White Sea as an organized fighting force. In the summer of 1694, Peter I went out into the open sea at the head of a fleet of three ships. For the first time in the White Sea to the military courts have raised the white-blue-red flag, which until 1705 was the only naval flag. Only with the introduction of the Russian Navy St. Andrew flag became the flag of special Russian merchant vessels. Thus, the Archangelsk is not only home to the domestic naval shipbuilding, but also the cradle of the Russian Navy.

Archangelsk plays the great role in the developing of the Arctic area. Many local expeditions began the way from here to the developing of Arctic and the northern sea route. M. V. Lomonosov was the first, who put forward in the world of science, and V. J. Chichagov, the first undertook an attempt to penetrate into the high latitudes of the central region of the Arctic Ocean. In the year of jubilee of M. V. Lomonosov, we again appeal to his heritage by publishing the answers and the articles of our respected authors on issues of the magazine. The link of times also symbolizes the notes of Captain V. P. Sokolov's in sailing by the unique icebreaking vessel “Somov” in 2010.

Everything in this life has its beginning and its end. In the XXI century in a new spiral of evolution in the Archangelsk appeared in the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, who is the founder of our journal. The editorial office plans constantly work about the theme, like “Northern (Arctic) Federal University – is an intellectual ground of Russia in the Arctic”.

The journal focuses on the main problems of economy and management, social philosophy, sociology, history, international relations, geopolitics, regionologi, geography, biology, natural resources, ecology, environment, including especially the saving of human. We will give constant attention to information-communication technologies, arctic logistics, Northwest and Northeast sea routes - the national transport links Canada and Russia. Human capital: education, medicine and health, culture and tourism, ethno-cultural landscape of modern multi circumpolar civilization - these and other questions will also take their place in the journal.

Created by editorial office, the concept suggests an active using the space of the whole web site of the NArFU for promoting actual materials, which are published regardless of the order of the magazine. News, books, materials about today’s projects, the activity of the SEC the “Institute of Arctic” are published here.

Thanks a lot to all the esteemed members of the editorial office, who agreed to cooperate with the magazine “Arctic and North”. Thanks a lot to Elena Vladimirovna Kudryashova, rector of the NArFU, for understanding, business and moral support of the journal.

Dear readers, we ask you to write your opinions, suggestions and comments and to sent them to this addresses: ; ; Our wishes for the authors we put on the web site:

Best Regards, Yrii Lukin, Chief editor of the Journal “Arctic and North”.