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EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM EVENTS
27 April 2022, Gazeta
Vladivostok hosted a meeting on the preparation for the 2nd International Tiger Forum
A meeting chaired by Russian Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko assessed thepreparedness of the facilities planned to be built for the Tiger Forum. These include the nature museum
in Ussuriysk, the hunting control building in Khabarovsk, and a site in Vladivostok for the futuremonument to the Russian traveller and explorer of the Far East Vladimir Arsenyev. The 'House of theTiger' pavilion is planned to be the central piece of the “Far Eastern Street’ exhibition. The Tiger Forum
will be held in Vladivostok on 5 September – the opening day of the Eastern Economic Forum.
gazeta.ru/gazeta/adv/14787338.shtml

1 April 2022, RTEEF 2022 will host the ‘Vladivostok Seasons’ culture festival
The festival will take place in Vladivostok on 5–8 September. As part of the cultural marathon, aseries of events in traditional and new formats is planned They include exhibitions, presentations, andconcerts of classical and contemporary music. Some of the projects will take place at the “Far Eastern
Street’ exhibition. Leading Russian cultural institutions, performers and creative groups will take part inthe festival.
russian.rt.com/nopolitics/news/984562-festival-vef-kultura

INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC FORUM EVENTS
1 April 2022, Lenta.ru
Dates for the Teriberka Festival 2022 announced
The 7th Arctic Teriberka Festival will take place on 16–17 July as a key event of the Russian
Chairmanship in the Arctic Council. These events are operated by the Roscongress Foundation. The
festival is expected to feature music, art, tourism, environment, gastronomy and fair spaces. The festival
aims to unlock the tourism potential of small territories in the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation(AZRF), develop event tourism in the Arctic, and promote local products and cuisine.
lenta.ru/pressrelease/2022/04/01/teriberka/

STATE POLICY IN THE FAR EAST AND ARCTIC
27 April 2022, RBC
The Russian part of the first railway bridge over the Amur to China is completed
A ceremony was held in the Jewish Autonomous Region to mark the completion of the 2.2 kmlong Nizhneleninskoye–Tongjiang crossing. The project, which was implemented by the Russian Direct
Investment Fund, the Russian-Chinese Fund, Russian Railways and VEB.DV, cost RUB 10 bln. Thebridge will be part of a new export route linking the Trans-Siberian Railway with the Chinese railway
network. At the first stage, the freight turnover through the bridge is planned to be 5 million tonnes peryear. It will increase to 20 million tonnes in the long term.
rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/6268b2ba9a79474bf0ba89f6

19 April 2022, TASS
Russian Government expanded Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk ASEZsThis decree was signed by Mikhail Mishustin. This decision will make it possible to implement
new projects and attract additional investment into the regional economy. The expansion of theKomsomolsk ASEZ will create conditions for the investment project of an integrated production
development centre for regional and unmanned aviation, including the LMS-901 Baikal multi-purpose
aircraft programme. The expansion of the Khabarovsk ASEZ will make it possible to launch a newoperation of reinforced concrete products needed for housing construction.
tass.ru/ekonomika/14408319

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13 April 2022, Gazeta
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on Arctic development
At this meeting, the Russian President instructed the Government to approve a consolidated
development plan for the Northern Sea Route for the period up to 2035. It will include ensuring thesafety of cargo transportation, further construction of the Arctic fleet, including rescue vessels, and thedevelopment of cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route. In addition, Putin has instructed to developa special federal law on northern delivery, and to consider the possibility of extending benefits forresidents of Russia's Arctic zone to projects of companies already operating in the region. Anotherinstruction concerns the need to ensure comprehensive upgrade of infrastructure, energy, residential
and social facilities in the closed administrative and territorial entities (CATO) of the Arctic regions.
gazeta.ru/social/news/2022/04/13/17565032.shtml

ECONOMY OF THE FAR EAST AND ARCTIC
23 April 2022, TASS
Russian Government will allocate over RUB 8 bln to support investment projects in theFar East
Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order that will allocate RUB 8.1 bln to subsidize the interest rate
on loans issued for the implementation of existing and the launch of new investment projects in the Far
Eastern Federal District. Subsidizing the interest rate on loans will make it possible to avoid shutting
down existing investment projects and to ensure the launch of new ones. The funds will be allocatedfrom the Russian Government's reserve fund.
tass.ru/ekonomika/14454531

12 April 2022, RIA Novosti
A terminal for grain exports to China will be launched in the 3rd quarter of 2022
The cross-border Trans-Baikal grain rail terminal is 75% ready. The terminal will solve theproblem of different rail gauges and help grain from Russia successfully compete in the Chinese market
with products from the US and Canada. It will be the shortest and most profitable route for grain
shipments to China from Siberia and Trans-Baikal Territory. Private investment in the project will total
RUB 9.5 billion. The launch of the facility will create 235 new jobs.
ria.ru/20220412/terminal-1783080652.html

NEW MECHANISMS FOR THE FARDEVELOPMENT: SUCCESS STORIES

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22 April 2022, EastRussia
A new resident of the Russia Arctic Zone will invest RUB 150 bln
Chukotatomenergo has been granted AZRF resident status. An agreement to this effect was
signed as part of the 4th Interregional Forum ‘Idea for Business. Business to Result’. The resident plans
to invest in a ten-year project to supply power to the Baimsky mining and processing plant, which is
being created in the Chukotka ASEZ. The project will create 650 new jobs. Tax revenues to budgets ofall levels will exceed RUB 1 trln.
eastrussia.ru/news/novyy-rezident-azrf-investiruet-bolee-150-mlrd-rubley/

11 April 2022, TASSAn AZRF resident will invest RUB 1 bln in building a seaport in Onega for Northern Sea
Route transportation
The project of Onega Port & Industrial Park involves the creation of a specialized port complex
in Arkhangelsk region. The port infrastructure consists of a universal transhipment complex with railway
access roads. The projected facilities are designed for complex supply of oil and gas construction
facilities and year-round export and import of regional goods. The port is scheduled to be operational in2028.
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The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a majororganizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting,and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the RussianFederation.
The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s
economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of theroles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian andglobal economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for businessprojects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 208 countries and territories, with morethan 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation
benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.
The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, andis building multi-format cooperation with 166 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 76 countries worldwide, and 154 Russian publicorganizations, federal and legislative agencies, and federal subjects.
The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian (t.me/Roscongress), English(t.me/RoscongressDirect), and Spanish (t.me/RoscongressEsp).
Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:
roscongress.org.

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