”’Eastern Economic Forum”’ ({{langx|ru|Восточный экономический форум}} or ВЭФ) is an international forum held each year in [[Vladivostok]], [[Russia]], for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the [[Russian Far East]].
”’Eastern Economic Forum”’ ({{langx|ru|Восточный экономический форум}} or ВЭФ) is an international forum held each year in [[Vladivostok]], [[Russia]], for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the [[Russian Far East]].
With the exception of 2020, the forum has held each year since 2015 in September, at the [[Far Eastern Federal University]] in [[Vladivostok]], [[Russia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forumvostok.ru/en/about-the-forum/venue-of-eastern-economic-forum/ |title=Venue of the Eastern Economic Forum |access-date=2017-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907075528/http://forumvostok.ru/en/about-the-forum/venue-of-eastern-economic-forum/ |archive-date=2017-09-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The 2020 forum was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Russia|COVID pandemic]].<ref name=”TASS-12-03-2021″>{{cite news|website=[[TASS]]| url= https://tass.com/economy/1265279| title= Eastern Economic Forum set to take place on September 2-4|date=12 March 2021}}</ref>
With the exception of 2020, the forum has held each year since 2015 in September [[Far Eastern Federal University]] in [[Vladivostok]], [[Russia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forumvostok.ru/en/about-the-forum/venue-of-eastern-economic-forum/ |title=Venue of the Eastern Economic Forum |access-date=2017-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907075528/http://forumvostok.ru/en/about-the-forum/venue-of-eastern-economic-forum/ |archive-date=2017-09-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Far East Economic Forum is sponsored by the organizing committee whose members are appointed by [[Roscongress]], an association of the Russian Government which also sponsors other international forums, such as the [[St. Petersburg International Economic Forum]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Russia opens international Far East economic forum {{!}} NHK WORLD-JAPAN News |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240904_01/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |work=NHK WORLD |language=en}}</ref>
The Far East Economic Forum is sponsored by the organizing committee whose members are appointed by [[Roscongress]], an association of the Russian Government which also sponsors other international forums, such as the [[St. Petersburg International Economic Forum]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Russia opens international Far East economic forum {{!}} NHK WORLD-JAPAN News |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240904_01/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |work=NHK WORLD |language=en}}</ref>
Forum encouraging foreign investment in Russian Far East
Eastern Economic Forum (Russian: Восточный экономический форум or ВЭФ) is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian Far East.
With the exception of 2020, the forum has been held in September of each year since 2015. The 2020 forum was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.[1] The Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia has been the venue of the forum since its inception.[2]
The Far East Economic Forum is sponsored by the organizing committee whose members are appointed by Roscongress, an association of the Russian Government which also sponsors other international forums, such as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.[3]
| Year | Dates | Notable guests |
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| 2015 | September 3-5 | |
| 2016 |  Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
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| 2017 | September 6-7[4] | Vladimir Putin, President of Russia[4] Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan[4][5][6]  Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea[4] Khaltmaagiin Battulga, President of Mongolia[4]
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| 2018 | September 11-13[7] | Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Xi Jinping, Paramount leader of China Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
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| 2019 | Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia
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| Cancelled due to the COVID pandemic[1] | ||
| 2021 | September 2-4[1] | |
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 |  Pany Yathotou, Vice President of Laos[8]
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| 2024 | Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia
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| 2025 | September 3-6[9] | Vladimir Putin, President of Russia[10] Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of Laos[10] Zandanshatar Gombojav, Prime Minister of Mongolia[10] Li Hongzhong, a Vice Chairman of the National People’s Congress[10]
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