The WEF has become a tool for the development of the Far East

The tenth anniversary Eastern Economic Forum will be held on September 3-6 in Vladivostok on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University. Over the years, the WEF has become a full-fledged instrument for the development of the Far East and contributes to the integration of the territory into the economy of the Asia-Pacific region. The Forum traditionally discusses the creation and improvement of preferential treatment, the launch of new investment projects, which create jobs and make the region more attractive for living and development.

During the WEF, Russian President Vladimir Putin annually outlines the priorities of the international dialogue that is being built within the framework of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as formulates instructions aimed at the socio-economic development of the Far East. The Forum has become a platform for the formation of comprehensive contacts between stakeholders, which are aimed at developing various forms of partnership and cooperation.

"Over the past ten years, the Eastern Economic Forum has confirmed its role as a key international platform for developing new approaches to the development of economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. In the context of the formation of a multipolar global architecture, the WEF is becoming an important tool for promoting mutually beneficial initiatives based on the principles of equality and respect for national interests. Russia consistently uses the Forum's potential to strengthen trade and economic ties with countries interested in honest and mutually beneficial partnership. Joint projects in the fields of energy, transport infrastructure and high technologies, which are being implemented with the active participation of Russian and foreign investors, are of particular importance. The WEF is considered as a strategic platform for shaping a long-term international agenda that meets the challenges of our time. The forum allows not only to present the investment opportunities of the Far East, but also to develop new models of economic cooperation, free from protectionism and unilateral restrictions. The Eastern Economic Forum demonstrates its relevance as a unique negotiating platform where a course towards creating a fair and balanced system of international economic cooperation is being implemented in practice," said Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation and Executive Secretary of the WEF Organizing Committee.

A regulatory framework has been created in the Far East, which has made it possible to introduce new tools for the economic development of the region: 87 federal laws, 511 acts of the Russian Government, and 10 acts of the President of the Russian Federation have been adopted. 16 priority development territories, the free port of Vladivostok and other preferential regimes have also been created, the work of which was discussed within the framework of the WEF. There is state infrastructure support for investment projects. In 2015-2024, investors received reimbursement of the costs incurred to create infrastructure for the implementation of investment projects in the amount of 59.2 billion rubles. with a total investment volume of more than 2 trillion rubles from investors. There is also a "Hectare" program, thanks to which more than 148.5 thousand people have received land in the Far East.

In addition, on behalf of the President of Russia, a set of unprecedented support measures is being implemented aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens and the sustainable development of the macroregion. The Presidential Single Subsidy program has allowed the construction and modernization of about two thousand social facilities, including schools, kindergartens, medical institutions and sports complexes. Special attention is paid to housing policy: more than 145 thousand families used the "Far Eastern Mortgage" at 2%, and over 3.8 thousand large families received 1 million rubles each to repay payments.

Large–scale infrastructure projects are being implemented: it is planned to build 137 fishing vessels and 36 fish factories, and create a satellite urban agglomeration of Vladivostok for 200,000 residents. The development of the creative economy has become an important area: by 2030, a network of creative clusters with a total area of 100 thousand square meters will appear in the region. These and other initiatives, including the Far Eastern Quarter program, the formation of master plans for cities in the macroregion and the creation of a unified Far Eastern airline, demonstrate the government's integrated approach to the development of the Far East, where economic growth is combined with improving the quality of life of the population.

The Eastern Economic Forum annually gathers domestic and foreign representatives of government authorities, business, the expert community, and public organizations. The Forum is a platform for Russian and foreign investors who determine the directions of economic development of the Far East.

The WEF-2025 business events are divided into six thematic blocks: "The Far East – a territory for life and development", "Recipes for growth: investment, innovation, integration", "Openness and mutually beneficial partnership – the basis of stability", "Technology: from theory to economic effects", "Cities – for people's lives" and the "Arteries of Growth: how logistics is changing the economy."

The Forum of Creative Industries, the International Forum "Falcon Day", the Youth Forum "Day of the Future", the APEC International Conference on Cooperation in Higher Education and the conference of the Russian Historical Society are also planned. In addition, the program will include business dialogues with China, India, Thailand, Myanmar and ASEAN. The Far Eastern Federal District regions will present their achievements at the Far East Street exhibition, which will be held on September 3-9.