02.09.2021

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EASTERN ECONOMIC FORUM NEWS
6th Eastern Economic Forum Kicks off in Vladivostok
The theme of the EEF 2021 is ‘Opportunities for the Far East in a World under Transformation’. The
programme features more than 90 business events, including panel sessions, roundtables, and businessdialogues. The key event of the Eastern Economic Forum will be the plenary session on 3 September, which
will be attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin person. More than 4,000 participants are expected totake part in the EEF 2021. (RIA Novosti)

Putin Views Interactive Presentation of Far East Development Results
The presentation included reports by Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to theFar Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev and Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East andArctic Alexey Chekunkov. The president also officially launched the work of new enterprises that are residentsof advanced special economic zones in the Far Eastern Federal District via a videoconference. (RossiyskayaGazeta)

Putin Chairs Meeting on the Socioeconomic Development of the Far Eastern FederalDistrict
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Russian government and federal agencies aswell as regional leaders. The President noted that the National Regional Development Programme for theperiod until 2035 has been launched. Above all, this document aims to ensure population inflow andexponential growth in the quality of life in the Far East. Putin emphasized that all the programme’s measures
must be implemented in full and that financial and organizational resources must be provided. (TASS)

Novatek and Japanese Ministry of Economy to Cooperate on Ammonia andHydrogen
Novatek signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, andIndustry to support projects involving the production and sale of ammonia and hydrogen. The signing took
place in the presence of the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Nikolay Shulginov and Minister ofEconomy of Japan Hiroshi Kajiyama. The parties intend to provide bilateral support for carbon dioxide captureand storage technologies in Russia and Japan. In particular, the memorandum provides for the exchange ofinformation and research on this issue, the implementation of pilot projects, and government support for thedevelopment of policies in the matters concerning decarbonization as well as standards and requirements forlow-carbon products. (RIA Novosti)

South Korea Proposes Mechanism for Trilateral Tourism with Russia and NorthKorea
Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea Lee In-young has proposed drafting a project fortrilateral tourism between South Korea, North Korea, and the Russian Far East. As part of this proposal, hecalled the Trans-Siberian Railway “an artery of friendship” and noted that such a project would have a positive
impact on the development of diversified relations with the Russian Far East. He also added that South Korea
hopes to restore the flow of tourism in Primorye that was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. (Interfax)

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FAR EAST NEWSFar East Economy Plans to Attract RUB 11 Trillion by 2030
Some 360,000 new jobs will be created in the region by 2030, Russian Deputy Prime Minister andPresidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev told President Vladimir Putin during apresentation on the results of the Far East’s development. (RIA Novosti)

Residents of Russia’s Arctic Zone Invest over RUB 900 Million in Yakutia Economy
Six enterprises from Yakutia have already been granted the status of a resident of the Arctic zone.
Investors plan to invest RUB 907.3 million in the implementation of projects and create 219 new jobs, YakutiathMinister of Economy Mayya Danilova said at the 6 Eastern Economic Forum. (TASS)

Volvo Group to Take Part in Building Hydrogen Park in Sakhalin
Volvo Group Russia General Director Sergey Yavorsky signed a Cooperation Agreement at the EEF
on the development of hydrogen technologies and the company’s involvement in the construction of ahydrogen park on Sakhalin. The Agreement was also signed by the Far East and Arctic Development
Corporation, Rusatom Overseas, and the Sakhalin Region Development Corporation. The project participants
are mulling the possibility of developing transport based on hydrogen fuel cells and organizing the related fueland refuelling infrastructure in the Sakhalin Region. (Interfax)

Vladivostok to Apply to host 2036 Summer Olympics
thVladivostok Mayor Konstantin Shestakov made this announcement at the 6 Eastern Economic
Forum. He said this would make it possible to build additional infrastructure that the residents of Vladivostok
would be able to use. (TASS)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 fostersocial entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
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