TASS FACTBOX. Vladivostok will host the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) from September 1 to 4. Its main theme for 2026 is "The Far East: Development for the Benefit of People." The TASS Factbox editorial team has compiled background information on the forum.
Key Information
The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is one of Russia's largest international conferences. It has been held annually since 2015 on Russky Island (Vladivostok, Primorsky Region) at the Far Eastern Federal University, in accordance with a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin dated May 19, 2015. The forum was canceled only once, in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event aims to accelerate the economic development of the Russian Far East, provide expert assessments of its potential, and expand international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, including with ASEAN. It also serves to promote and showcase the investment attractiveness of the region, its Advanced Development Territories (ADTs), and the Free Port of Vladivostok. A large number of agreements are traditionally signed at the EEF. Since 2018, at least 3 trillion rubles ($35 bln) worth of deals have been done each year, with a record set in 2025: 358 agreements worth a combined 6.058 trillion rubles ($71 bln).
