🤝 The 11th annual Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) took place from 1 to 4 September in Vladivostok, a rapidly developing and vibrant city in Russia’s Far East. The EEF is a major platform that aims to promote international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. This year's Forum motto is “The Far East — Development for the Benefit of People”. More than 7,000 guests, among them high-ranking officials and representatives of business and academic circles from 78 countries, including China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Mongolia, Serbia and others, attended the Forum. The President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto was the keynote guest. President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the plenary session. Russia plays an active role in investment and trade cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. We work on an equal footing with our partners and the region’s leading integration associations. Our strategic goal is to establish the Far East as a region of cooperation, economic and infrastructural development, technological advancement, and personnel training. — President Putin