Russia is on the cusp of hosting the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which is scheduled to take place in the city of Vladivostok from September 5-8. Up to 4,000 guests from at least 40 countries are due to attend, including ministers, lawmakers, governors, business leaders, scholars, and members of the press.
This year, the forum focuses on a number of issues, including emerging multipolar system of the global economic and political order, international cooperation in the region, development of the Far East and the Arctic amid western-imposed sanctions, and industrial growth.
Check out our photo gallery, which shows Vladivostok preparing for the most important conference in the Asia-Pacific.