On December 12, the first offsite session promoting Russia's business and investment potential was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Thailand.

On December 10, the first Offsite Session to promote Russia's business and investment potential took place in Istanbul, Turkey, organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Turkey. Turkish and Russian business associations, business representatives, and government officials discussed ways to expand bilateral trade through new investment projects and product opportunities.

The programme for a visiting session to be held on 10 December in Istanbul has been published. The event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Türkiye.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a list of instructions following the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2024 in Vladivostok on 3–6 September.

“The landmark 10th Anniversary Eastern Economic Forum, scheduled for 3 to 6 September 2025, will showcase what has been accomplished over the years while also creating new ‘points of growth’ for the economy in the Far East and the country as a whole. The State Programme for the Socioeconomic Development of the Far Eastern Federal District in conjunction with wise decisions made by the Russian President on the sidelines of the EEF have changed the region over time and impacted the economy in the Asia-Pacific region. Everyone who has participated in the event has helped forge economic, social, and cultural ties within the Far Eastern Federal District and with foreign partners, making the Forum into a powerful economic bridgehead from which to strengthen relations with our neighbours in the region,” Adviser to the Russian President and Executive Secretary of the EEF Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov said.

Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov met with Sakhalin Governor Valery Limarenko in Moscow to discuss long-term cooperation between the Roscongress Foundation and Sakhalin Region on the development of forum and exhibition activities until 2035.

During 2024, the Roscongress Foundation actively promoted the implementation of the national project ‘Data Economy’. Discussions on the prospects for its development were organized at leading business platforms together with the Association of Data Processing Centres.

At the meeting of the Far Eastern Federal District Council held under the leadership of Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District (FEFD), the Far Eastern regions that presented the best expositions at the Far East Street exhibition in September this year were announced.

The experts of the Roscongress Foundation prepared a review report entitled ‘EEF 2024 Business Programme. Results’. It contains key data on the events of the Eastern Economic Forum, which took place in Vladivostok from 3 to 6 September 2024. EEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

Qatar joined the Framework Declaration of Intent on the Conservation of the Gyrfalcon Population during the second Falcon Day International Forum. India’s accession to the Declaration is also under consideration following an Indian delegation’s participation in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) 2024. In addition, Saudi Arabia has announced its willingness to accede to the document. Representatives of the Saudi Ministry of Internal Affairs announced plans to replenish the breeding stock of the Kamchatka Falcon Centre and present Russia with the first pair of gyrfalcons to preserve biodiversity.

Poaching remains one of the main threats to the existence of falcon species, such as the gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, and saker falcon. These birds have been highly popular and cherished for centuries in Arab countries and are also found across Europe, North America, and Asia. As a result, countries are joining forces to prevent the extinction of these unique species of birds of prey through international cooperation. Companies are actively investing millions of roubles in the protection of gyrfalcons, providing the necessary resources for their recovery. Key measures for preserving their population include establishing falcon breeding centres and nurseries and improving government policies by drawing on international experience. These conclusions were reached by participants in the session entitled Nature Conservation Diplomacy: Falcons – New Horizons for Cooperation, held as part of the Eastern Economic Forum.

The government of the Republic of Kalmykia and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kalmykia have prepared a draft programme for the restoration (reintroduction) of the houbara bustard population in the northwest part of the Caspian region. The project was presented at the second Falcon Day International Forum, which took place in Vladivostok on the opening day of the Eastern Economic Forum.

This year, VCIOM provided sociological support for the Forum by conducting a survey of participants. The purpose of the survey was to determine how participants assessed the Forum’s agenda. The results are available at roscongress.org/materials/opros-uchastnikov-vostochnogo-ekonomicheskogo-foruma-2024/.

Per tradition, the Roscongress Foundation’s Healthy Life project organized a series of expert discussions on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

Premium automotive brand from China HONGQI (‘Red Banner’) took part in the Eastern Economic Forum 2024 as the official automotive partner of the event. EEF 2024 was held from 3 to 6 September in Vladivostok. The venue was traditionally the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) on Russky Island. HONGQI met the transport and logistics needs of the Forum by providing vehicles for the official fleet of the event. They were used to transfer speakers, partners and guests of the EEF. H9 flagship executive sedans, HQ9 business class minivans and H5 business class sedans were put at the disposal of the organizers. HONGQI cars transported more than 2,500 guests, including official delegations from China, Malaysia, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Myanmar and many other countries during the Forum days.