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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OF THE FAR EAST
10 September 2018

EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM NEWS
Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the State Council Presidium in Vladivostok
on measures to meet the targets set out on the May Decree to ensure priority socio-economic
development of the Russian Far East (NTV)
Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe discussing importantmatters of bilateral economic and humanitarian cooperation.
Following the international consultations, a package of bilateral documents was signed. Also,
the Russian President and the Japanese Prime Minister attended a ceremony to launch anengine assembly line for Mazda cars. (RIA Novosti)
The Generations Fund (an Asian investment fund) and the Far East and Baikal
Region Development Fund signed a cooperation agreement on the eve of the EEF
2018. The investment fund is to invest more than USD 1 billion in the Far Eastern
projects of Rusagro agricultural holding and the Nakhodka mineral fertilisers plant(Vesti.Ekonomika)
The participants of the Management Personnel Pool programme and the winnersof the Leaders of Russia contest are to speak at the EEF about the system of social
elevators in the country.
The new leaders will speak at the field-specific sessions, as well as share their experience withthose interested in a state management career. (RIA Novosti)
The International Russian–Japanese conference with the participation of politicalscientists, historians, and experts in Asian studies opened at the EEF.
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The meeting is dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the establishment of consular relations
between the two countries. (Economy Today)
At the EEF the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Federal Agency for Fishery signed
an agreement on the joint study of the bioresources of the World Ocean and thedevelopment of the Russian fishery industry.
The development programme is to span the territories of the Far East, the Arctic zone ofRussia, the Crimea and the Antarctic zone. (TASS)
Guests of the EEF 2018 are the first to start using Personal Web Office of theRoscongress Foundation.
Personal Web Office allows subscribing to the news and updates from the Information andAnalytics System of the Foundation, as well as to become one of its experts. (RIA Novosti)

FAR EAST NEWSThe implementation of the museum, theatre and education complexes project isto attract up to 1 million tourists a year, Olga Golodets, Deputy Prime Minister of theRussian Federation reported to Vladimir Putin at the presentation of the new cultural sites
construction. (TASS)
Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Construction to certify the methodology forprice per square meter of housing in the Far East before other regions, implying that
this is to help solve housing problems and reduce the outflow of working-age population.
(Interfax)
Vladivostok International Airport launches the introduction of self-service systems forpassengers. Self-check-in kiosks are to be installed soon, followed by the introduction ofother services to improve the comfort of passengers and the efficiency of the airport. (TASS)2WEEKLY INFORMATION DIGEST

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE FAR EASTThe Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development
institution and a major organizer of international conventions, exhibition and public
events.
The Roscongress Foundation was founded in 2007 with the aim of facilitating thedevelopment of Russia’s economic potential and strengthening the country’s image byorganizing international conventions, exhibitions, and public events. The Foundation
develops substantive content for such events, providing companies and organizations withadvice, information, and expert guidance, and offering comprehensive evaluation, analysis,
and coverage of the Russian and global economic agendas. It offers administrative services
and promotional support for business projects and helps to attract investment, includingin the form of public-private partnerships.
Today, its annual programme includes events held from Montevideo to Vladivostok,
offering an opportunity to bring together global business leaders, experts, the media, andgovernment officials in one place, creating favourable conditions for dialogue and thepromotion of new ideas and projects, and assisting in the creation of social enterprise andcharity projects.

www.roscongress.org

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