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EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM EVENTS

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EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM EVENTS
23 August 2021, Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Over 70 Business Events to Be Held as Part of 6th Eastern Economic ForumAn expanded version of the business programme has been published on the official Eastern EconomicForum website detailing session speakers and moderators. The programme includes over 70 business eventsand includes panel sessions, round tables, business dialogues, and international conferences. The main themeof EEF 2021 is ‘New Opportunities for the Far East in a Changed World’. The Forum programme is divided into
four thematic pillars: ‘The New Economy: What Changes and What Stays the Same’, ‘The Far East: New
Challenges and Opportunities’, ‘Our Shared Responsibility in a Changing World’, and ‘Youth EEF’. The main
event of the Eastern Economic Forum will be the plenary session scheduled for 3 September.

rg.ru/2021/08/23/reg-dfo/v-ramkah-vef-projdut-bolee-70-delovyh-meropriiatij.html
20 August 2021, RT

President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh to Take Part in Eastern EconomicForum 2021
Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh is scheduled to take part in the 6th Eastern Economic
Forum plenary session online. According to Anton Kobyakov, the Mongolian head of state’s participation in theEEF will serve a practical purpose for expanding bilateral cooperation and will break new ground in thedevelopment of a partnership between the two countries. 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of theestablishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Mongolia.

russian.rt.com/russia/news/897821-vef-rossiya-mongoliya
19 August 2021, TASSEEF 2021 Sports Programme Published
The annual International Jigoro Kano Judo Tournament held under the patronage of Russian
President Vladimir Putin will take place in Vladivostok as part of the Eastern Economic Forum sports andentertainment programme. The tournament will be held for the first time as a match encounter between thejunior teams of Russia and the world.
A stage of the Mixed Doubles World Curling Tour is taking place under the aegis of EEF for the secondtime. The tournament in Vladivostok will kick off the international Olympic season for this discipline. The EEF
2021 Sports Programme also includes the Russian Surfing Championship.

tass.ru/sport/12167867
23 August 2021, RIA News

Eastern Economic Forum 2021 to Host Youth EEF
The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic together with the Corporation for
the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, the Roscongress
Foundation, and the constituent entities of the Far Eastern Federal District have created a delegation of young
inhabitants of the Far East who will have the opportunity to attend the panel sessions of the main EEF 2021
business programme on 2–3 September and then become the speakers and participants of Youth EEFdiscussions on 4 September. The delegation includes Far Eastern youth entrepreneurs, managers, businessowners, participants, and finalists from the All-Russian Big Change contest for schoolchildren and the Your
Move contest for students, public opinion leaders, and representatives from the creative industries, thegovernment, and non-profit organizations working to promote entrepreneurship.

ria.ru/20210823/molodezh-1746847691.html

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INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC FORUM EVENTS
21 August 2021, Vedomosti

6th International Teriberka Arctic Festival Held
The festival took place as part of the cultural programme of Russia’s 2021–2023 Chairmanship of theArctic Council. The Chairmanship is operated by the Roscongress Foundation. The festival lasted two days,
21–22 August. Over 5,000 guests from 27 Russian regions visited the festival, which hosted 20 gastronomic
corners and more than 40 craftsmen and entrepreneurs from the Arctic. As part of the campaign to Holiday in
the North with Russian Post, 3,000 postcards were sent to different parts of the country. 1,500 spectators
attended the Format electronic music festival.

vedomosti.ru/press_releases/2021/08/23/otkrilsya-vi-mezhdunarodnii-arkticheskii-festivalteriberka
18 August 2021, Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Major EMERCOM of Russia Exercises to Be Held in Russian Arctic in September
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations will carry out field exercises in the Arctic on 7–8
September. The exercises will bring together the Arctic Council Emergency Preparedness, Prevention andResponse (EPPR) Working Group, the Arctic Coast Guard Forum (ACGF), and the Arctic Council Sustainable
Development Working Group (SDWG). The event is to be held as part of Russia’s Chairmanship of the ArcticCouncil. Major exercises have been organized at the behest of the President of Russia. They will be attended
by representatives of foreign emergency services and the diplomatic corps of Arctic Council member states:
Finland, Norway, Canada, and the United States. Experts and diplomats from Switzerland, South Korea, Japan,
Great Britain, China, India, and France will also be in Murmansk.

rg.ru/2021/08/23/mchs-gotovit-krupnejshie-ucheniia-v-arktike.html

STATE POLICY IN THE FAR EAST AND ARCTIC
18 August 2021, Interfax

Russian Government Approves Expansion of Boundaries of Three AdvancedDevelopment Zones in Far East
The boundaries of three advanced development zones (ADZs) located in the Far Eastern Federal
District are to be expanded to include new land plots. The corresponding decisions were approved by Mikhail
Mishustin. The decision will affect the Kuril, Buryatia, and Priamurskaya ADZs and will facilitate the launchingof a number of new investment projects in these territories.

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ECONOMY OF THE FAR EAST AND ARCTIC
23 August 2021, REGNUM

Russian Government Approves Programme for Socio-Economic Development ofTransbaikal Territory
Priorities outlined in the comprehensive programme for the accelerated socio-economic developmentof Transbaikal Territory until 2035 include: Increasing the quality and availability of medical care, improving
housing conditions, adding measures to protect against natural disasters, and modernizing transport andcommunal infrastructure. The programme, which has been approved by Mikhail Mishustin, aims to improve
quality of life by increasing private investment and the region’s fiscal capacity.

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EAST AND ARCTIC: SUCCESS STORIES
19 August 2021, Interfax

Kamchatka ADZ Resident Launches 100+ Tonne Daily Capacity Fish Processing Plant
The Rusak Company, a resident of the Kamchatka Advanced Development Zone, has built a fishprocessing plant in the Karaginsky District. The enterprise is equipped with modern manufacturing andrefrigeration equipment, as well as a new automated manufacturing line. The project costs RUB 560 million andhas created 191 jobs. The plant is located at the confluence of the Ivashka, Dranka, and Rusakov Rivers, someof the most stable and productive spawning rivers on the coast of Eastern Kamchatka. The basin is home to alltypes of Pacific salmon and several types of trout.

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The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer ofinternational conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuanceof a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.
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 the roles of the Foundation is tocomprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers
administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, and helps foster social
entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 208 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media
representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional
expertise provided by 5000 people working in Russia and abroad. In addition, it works in close cooperation with 155
economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 75
countries worldwide
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.
ORGANIZER OF THE EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM AND THE INTERNATIONAL ARCTIC FORUM

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