WEEKLY DIGEST
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAR EAST
5 September 2019

EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM NEWS Vladimir Putin takes part in the plenary session of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum.
The central event of the EEF was also addressed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir BinMohamad, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (RIA Novosti) Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet on the EEF sidelines.
The two leaders discussed current issues concerning bilateral relations and theimplementation of previous agreements. (Channel One)
 Vladimir Putin and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad hold talks atEEF. They discussed issues concerning cooperation in trade, economic, military, technical,
and humanitarian affairs. (Channel One)
 Vladimir Putin meets with PRC State Council Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua during EEF
2019. During the talks, Putin noted China’s contribution to the economic development ofthe Far East. (RIA Novosti) Vladimir Putin marks opening fish processing plant in Kuril Islands during EEF. The
high-tech enterprise that was put into operation on Shikotan Island is capable of processing
up to 1,000 tonnes per day. (RIA Novosti)
 Fourteen major agreements valued at more than RUB 1 trillion signed at EEF. Thesignings took place in the presence of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev.
(TASS)
 Jigoro Kano International Judo Tournament held in Vladivostok. The event was held
during the EEF under the patronage of Russian President Vladimir Putin and JapanesePrime Minister Shinzo Abe. (RIA Novosti)
 Low-power nuclear power plants to be built in Yakutia. The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
and Rosatom concluded the corresponding agreement during the EEF. (TASS)WEEKLY DIGEST
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAR EAST
5 September 2019

 SIBUR and Gazprom sign agreement to supply ethane to Amur Gas ChemicalComplex. The agreement signed at the EEF also involves collaboration for theimplementation of major investment projects in processing and gas chemistry. (RIANovosti) Arctic LNG-1 with capacity of 19.8 million tonnes to be next Novatek project. Novatek
CEO Leonid Mikhelson made this announcement during a briefing at the EEF. (RIANovosti)
 Amur Region to begin supplying soybeans to China. Amuragrokompleks and COFCO
Group signed an agreement valued at more than USD 12 million during the EEF. (RENTV)
 Rosneft and Yamal agree to develop environmental cooperation during EEF. Theagreement calls for the construction of major infrastructure projects as well as new culturaland public sports facilities. (RIA Novosti)
 McDonald’s announces opening of restaurants in Vladivostok. Investment in theconstruction of the restaurants will amount to at least RUB 1 billion, Marc Carena, thegeneral director of McDonald’s in Russia, said on the sidelines of the EEF. (Vedomosti)
 Primorye Territory and DPRK to sign tourism cooperation agreement. Primorye
Territory Governor Oleg Kozhemyako added that he sees prospects for the development oftourism exchanges with North Korea. (RIA Novosti)
 Over 500 people run race to support rare animals in Far East at EEF. The distances of
1 and 5 km ran alongside the territory of the Primorsky Aquarium. (Sport Express)