Eastern Economic Forum

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.

Formation2015

HeadquartersVladivostok, Russia

Location

• Far Eastern Federal University

Region served

Russian Far East

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Far Eastern Economic Forum

A Far Eastern Federal University building which serves as a venue for the forum
Formation	2015
Headquarters	Vladivostok, Russia
Location	Far Eastern Federal University
Region served	Russian Far East
Organizer	Russian Government, Roscongress Foundation
Website	forumvostok.ru/en/

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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]

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Year	Dates	Notable guests
2015	September 3-5
2016		Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
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]
2018	September 11-13[7]	Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Xi Jinping, Paramount leader of China Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
2019		Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia
2020	September 2-5	Cancelled due to the COVID pandemic[1]
2021	September 2-4[1]
2022	September 5-8[8]
2023		Pany Yathotou, Vice President of Laos[9]
2024		Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia
2025	September 3-6[10]	Vladimir Putin, President of Russia[11] Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of Laos[11] Zandanshatar Gombojav, Prime Minister of Mongolia[11] Li Hongzhong, a Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress[11]

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