VLADIVOSTOK, September 4. /TASS/. Russia intends to deepen cooperation with China, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
"We are set to deepen cooperation that is beneficial to both our countries, as well as to the region and the world as a whole," she said.
Zakharova pointed out that over the past two years, Russian-Chinese trade turnover has reached a new high. Comprehensive investment cooperation has intensified, cultural and humanitarian contacts are developing, while "ties between regions are becoming stronger." The countries pay special attention to the development of strategic projects in energy, as well as cooperation in nuclear power and the automotive industry.
"These processes are obviously viewed as positive by our leaders. They are the result of our systematic, forward-looking work. Of course, they are based on historical ties and vision of the future," the spokeswoman emphasized.
The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is underway on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok on September 3-6, 2024. The main theme of the EEF in 2024 is "Far East 2030. Combining strengths to create new potential."
The EEF is one of the largest international conferences in Russia. It has been held in the Primorsky Region’s Russky Island in Vladivostok since 2015. The Forum is the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who decreed that the event be held annually.
The forum's objectives and goals include promoting the accelerated growth of Russia’s Far East region; assessing its potential for exports; expanding international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region; showcasing the investment appeal of the region, its steadily progressing territories, and the Vladivostok free port.
The Roscongress Foundation has served as the Forum’s organizer since 2016.
TASS is the general information partner of the EEF.