Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited BRICS businessmen to the Eastern Economic Forum, which this year will be held on 5–8 September in Vladivostok. The Head of State made this announcement at his welcoming speech at the BRICS Business Forum, which is currently taking place in China.

The Russian Ministry for Development of the Far East stand ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ was first opened at the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and has become a platform for 16 Arctic agenda events, including a number constituting part of the official plan of Russia’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council in 2021–2023 with the assistance of the Roscongress Foundation.

The appropriate announcement was made by Konstantin Chuichenko, Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the preparation and holding of the 2nd International Tiger Forum.

As part of the preparation for the 2nd International Tiger Forum, the Roscongress Foundation and the Amur Tiger Centre organized a press tour to the Russian Far East for foreign journalists. The event aimed to report on the work of Russian tiger conservationists and to draw international attention to wildlife conservation and the upcoming Forum.

A visiting meeting recently took place in Vladivostok as part of preparations for the 2nd International Tiger Forum. The meeting was led by Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Forum organizing committee Konstantin Chuychenko.

The Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East, and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have signed cooperation agreements.

The Organizing Committee for the 2nd International Tiger Conservation Forum held a meeting in Moscow chaired by Russian Minister of Justice Konstantin Chuychenko. The Forum will take place in Vladivostok on 5 September, the opening day of the Eastern Economic Forum 2022 (EEF 2022).

Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with heads of leading Italian companies. During the meeting, Russian President noted that Italian companies and representatives of Italy’s business community are regulars at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and Eastern Economic Forum.

A group of scientists from the International Fund for Houbara Conservation visited Russia’s Republic of Kalmykia to conduct a detailed study of the terrain and climate. The visit aimed to determine whether the territory of Kalmykia is suitable for the habitation of bustards and the construction of a breeding centre for them in the region. The bird is listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species as well as the Red Data Books of Countries the Bustard Habitat.

The Eastern Economic Forum held an offsite session in Dubai on the theme ‘Development of Energy Infrastructure in Remote Areas Using Distributed Generation Technologies and Renewable Energy Sources: Investment Potential of the Far East and Arctic’ as part of the World Expo 2020. The event was organized by the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation jointly with the Small Energy Association and the Business Russia All-Russia Public Organization with the support of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic and the Roscongress Foundation.

Dubai is currently hosting the World Expo 2020, which brings together delegations and visitors from more than 192 countries. In the conference area of Russia’s National Pavilion, the Russian Far East and Arctic Development Corporation is implementing a business programme on 14–18 November as part of offsite sessions of the Eastern Economic Forum with the support of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Roscongress Foundation.

The Eastern Economic Forum will hold an offsite session titled ‘Key Projects of the Far East and Arctic’ at 16:00 (Moscow time) on 16 November 2021 as part of the business programme of Russia’s National Pavilion at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai. The session is being organized by the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation and the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic with the support of the Roscongress Foundation.

The Eastern Economic Forum will hold offsite sessions in Dubai on 14–18 November as part of the business programme of Russia’s National Pavilion at the World Expo 2020. The eight industry sessions are being organized by the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation and the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and the Arctic with the support of the Roscongress Foundation.

The 7th Eastern Economic Forum will be held on 5–8 September 2022 at the Far Eastern Federal University campus in Vladivostok. The 2nd International Tiger Conservation Forum will take place on 5 September, the opening day of EEF 2022. The organizer of the Forum is the Roscongress Foundation.