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Port of Tiksi, linking Lena River to Northern Sea Route, sees a bright future

By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer November 14, 2016
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Regional authorities say planned investments in the Port of Tiksi, in the Sakha Republic, will allow it to handle annual goods volumes up 300,000 tons. Adjacent infrastructure facilities in the Lena River will also be upgraded, says Taras Popov, a representative of the regional government.

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