13 September 2018
In Vladivostok Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov met with Sylvie Bermann, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Russian Federation at the Eastern Economic Forum. The meeting was also attended by President of the French-Russian Chamber of Commerce Emmanuel Quidet, General Director of the French-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Pavel Shinsky, as well as President of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan Nicolas Bonnardel.
The meeting touched upon the participation of the French delegation in the events of the EEF 2018. The forum aroused great interest among French companies. It was noted that the Far East accounts for 30% of all foreign investments that come to Russia, and French companies are trying to expand their presence in the Far Eastern Federal District. Adviser to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov suggested French investors consider the possibility of setting up production facilities in the FEFD and building quality hotels in Vladivostok.
“France remains one of Russia’s leading trade and economic partners in Europe and the world,” he noted.
Adviser to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov invited representatives of the French government and business to participate in the 11th Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona (25–26 October 2018) and the International Arctic Forum ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ (Arkhangelsk, 9–10 April 2019). Sylvie Bermann invited representatives of the Russian government and business to take part in the Paris Peace Forum (11–13 November 2018). The Roscongress foundation received an invitation to act as a co-organizer of the event.
The meeting also discussed the interaction of the parties on other key international events of Russia and France, referring to the possible formats of participation in the upcoming Russian Energy Week (Moscow, 3–6 October 2018), the Russian Investment Forum (Sochi, 14–15 February 2019), the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (St. Petersburg, 6–8 June 2019) and others. To recap, a representative delegation of France headed by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron attended SPIEF 2018. A special national exhibition pavilion was constructed.
Ambassador Sylvie Bermann, in turn, expressed gratitude for the invitation to the Forum in Vladivostok and the Russian Investment Forum.
Photographs of the Eastern Economic Forum events are available in the Roscongress Photo Bank at http://photo.roscongress.org/ru/53/albums and in the TASS Photo Bank at https://forumvostok.tassphoto.com/.
27 February 2024
Russia and Bahrain Look to Intensify Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation
Advisor to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov held a meeting in Moscow with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Russian Federation Ahmed Al-Saati, during which the two officials discussed a wide range of issues concerning economic, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries and reached a number of agreements.
11 April 2024
2nd Falcon Day International Forum Dates Announced
The Organizing Committee of the 2nd Falcon Day International Forum met in Moscow under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Viktoria Abramchenko. The meeting was attended by representatives of the federal executive authorities and regional heads of the Russian Federation.
17 April 2024
Amur Region Government Discusses Preparations for AmurExpo 2024
Members of the Amur Region government discussed preparations for the Russian-Chinese AmurExpoForum 2024, which will take place on 24–26 May on both banks of the Amur River. For the second year in a row, based on instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Forum will serve as an offsite platform of the Eastern Economic Forum. The Forum will be organized with the support of the Roscongress Foundation.
