11 September 2018
The issues of development of Russian–Korean investment cooperation in the Russian Far East were discussed during the meeting between Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District; Song Young-gil, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Chairman, Special Committee on Peace and Cooperation in Northeast Asia of the Democratic Party, and Woo Yoon-keun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the Russian Federation.
Six investment projects involving capital from the Republic of Korea are currently being implemented in the Far East. Their total investment volume is estimated at USD 50 million. These projects are related to fish processing, hotel business, household chemicals production, etc.
“Russian–Korean cooperation has a great potential. It is much greater than the projects that are already being implemented in the Far East. It is in our power to do everything to start practical implementation of all the agreements reached,” Yury Trutnev emphasized.
Gas industry, development of rail services, building port infrastructure, electrical industry, partnership in the Northeast Passage, shipbuilding, agricultural production, and fish industry are among the priority areas of cooperation.
18 January 2024
Bahrain Joins Framework Declaration on Conservation of Gyrfalcons
The Kingdom of Bahrain has become the seventh country to join the Declaration of Intent for the Conservation of the Gyrfalcon Population. The document was adopted by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and the UAE as part the Falcon Day International Forum, which was first held in Vladivostok during the 8th Eastern Economic Forum. The event was managed by the Roscongress Foundation.
09 February 2024
The Carbon Unit Game: A New Environmental Monopoly?
The Roscongress Foundation prepared a report entitled ‘Carbon Neutrality: Saving the Planet or an Economic Weapon?’ on the prospects for managing greenhouse gas emissions to achieve the overall goals of combating global warming.
28 March 2024
Great Bustard Exploring Kalmykia’s Steppe
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, VNII Ecologia, the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia, the Roscongress Foundation and Kamchatka Falcon Centre, with the participation of experts and foundations from the Gulf countries, continue to work on the implementation of the order of the President of the Russian Federation and the comprehensive action plan for the establishment of Russian centres for the reintroduction and conservation of falconiform birds in Kamchatka Territory and bustards in the Republic of Kalmykia.
