ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ КОНТУРА АРКТИЧЕСКОЙ ЗОНЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ КАК СУБЪЕКТА УПРАВЛЕНИЯ

Administrative, territorial, economic and juridical peculiarities of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) as a new subject of state governance are analyzed. Decree by President of the Russian Federation № 296 from May 2, 2014 has determined the AZRF territory, its composition and Southern borders. Conditions for the state statistic monitoring of the AZRF are also formed. An analysis of prerequisites for macroregional balanced development demonstrates a high availability of various types of mineral, oil and gas, and biological resources. The effi ciency of the allocation of resources, primarily to the benefi t of the Russian Arctic districts and municipalities, still remains an important issue. The article reveals drawbacks of the socioeconomic development of legal regulations, marks measures for enhancing of the federal legal base related to Arctic issues and institutions of the AZRF governance.