DAILY INFORMATION DIGEST
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE FAR EAST
3 September 2019

THE EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM NEWS The ‘Far East Street’ exhibition opened at the EEF 2019. Yury Trutnev attended theceremony. The exhibition is one of the main events of the cultural programme of theForum. (TASS) The 5th Russia–China Media Forum took place on 3 September on the sidelines ofEEF 2019. Participants discussed issues of media interaction, such as media collaborationin the digital environment, content sharing, and the creation of joint information products.
(TASS)
 An exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Chinaand Russia opened at EEF. It is part of the International Academic Conference on
Russian-Chinese Relations. (TASS) Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the Republic ofKorea conducted consultations on the EEF sidelines. The parties discussed the situationon the Korean Peninsula, the significance of regular coordination in the interests of thejoint settlement of territorial issues via political and diplomatic means (RIA Novosti)
 Botticelli’s painting arrived in Russia and is exhibited at the EEF 2019 venue. The
artwork is at the Sberbank office at the Far Eastern Federal University. (TASS) The youth platform launched at EEF. Over 150 representatives of the Far East areparticipating. (TASS) The Building Trust Area kicked off at EEF. The project is aimed at integrating
innovative technologies in the social ecosystem and developing a dialogue between
participants in different areas of the Forum. (RIA FederalPress)
 The Go Tournament started at EEF. The Forum presents a virtual reality platform toplay the game. (TASS)DAILY INFORMATION DIGESTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE FAR EAST
3 September 2019 The Far Eastern Hectare recipients are presenting their products at EEF. It is honey,herbal teas, birch bark products. (TASS) The Ministry of Health introduced a new flu vaccine at EEF. Everyone can get
vaccinated at the Ministry’s stand at the Eastern Economic Forum. (RIA News) Chinese investors to sign an agreement at EEF on construction of dairy plants inPrimorye. In total, up to RUB 45 billion might be be invested in the development ofinfrastructure and farms for 50,000 animals with an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes ofmilk. (Kommersant) The Russian-Chinese joint scientific expedition to the Far East to launch on 5September. The official send-off ceremony for the 7th Russian-Chinese scientificexpedition that will explore the Far Eastern seas and the Pacific Ocean will take place aspart of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum. (IA PrimaMedia)
 FEFU to sign an agreement at EEF on the establishment of a digital development centre.
MTS and Sberbank are ready to participate in the project. (RIA News) American director to discuss the economic potential of the film industry at EEF. Martha De
Laurentiis will speak at the ‘Cultural People: Projects to Enhance the Intellectual and Cultural
Level of Education’ session. (IA «PrimaMedia»)

Reference information
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The Roscongress Foundation was founded in 2007 to facilitate the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its nationalinterests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to evaluate, analyse comprehensively, andcover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support forbusiness projects and attracting investment, and helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
The Foundation’s events draw more than 80,000 participants each year from 206 countries, with more than 10,000 media
representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertiseprovided by 2,500 people working in Russia and abroad. Also, it works in close cooperation with economic partners from 93 countries
worldwide.
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