01.04.2010, 08:32    Far Eastern Island to Become Special Economic Zone
The impoverished Russky island in the Far East will be developed as a special economic zone to promote tourism after it hosts the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.

07.08.2009, 01:46    Putin marks construction of new pipeline
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended opening ceremonies Friday for construction of the first leg of a new natural gas pipeline in Russia's Far East.

15.05.2009, 09:10    Russia, Japan Sign Nuclear Deal
Russia and Japan agreed on Tuesday to expand their cooperation in the nuclear industry as part of a visit to Tokyo by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who presided over a deal that will open the way for contracts worth billions of dollars between the world’s two leading nuclear technology powers.

08.05.2009, 08:52    Russia warns Japan against 'inflated hopes' in islands dispute
Russia on Thursday warned Japan not to expect a decades-old territorial row to be resolved ahead of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Tokyo early next week.

16.03.2009, 06:37    Vladimir Putin confirmed Vladivostok as the place for the APEC summit conduction
The amount of financial assistance to the region will grow by 300 billion rubles.

20.11.2008, 08:34    Russian Duma passes longer presidential, parliamentary terms
The State Duma, the lower house of Russian Parliament, today in the second reading approved the bills extending longer terms for the President and Parliament, from current four years to six and five years respectively.

06.11.2008, 09:14    Vladimir Putin: Russia for greater energy cooperation with India
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today said the country favoured greater energy cooperation with India and assured the visiting Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora that Russia would discuss India's proposal to participate in Sakhalin-3 project.

26.09.2008, 09:00    South Korean president to visit Russia on September 28
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will arrive in Russia on September 28 on a two-day visit to discuss joint projects and international issues, and to attend a business forum, the Kremlin said on Monday.

04.05.2008, 09:30    India bags stake in Russia`s Sakhalin III
At a time when it is getting tougher to get rights to oil blocks overseas, India has managed to secure a commitment for a 23 per cent stake in Russia's Sakhalin III project located in the Russian far east.

18.02.2008, 08:58    The governor of the region Sergei Darkin: "We will pay heightened attention to the protection of cultural and historical values”
Governor of the region Sergei Darkin visited Fort ¹ 7, one of the most important cultural and historical sites of Primorye, which is part of the Vladivostok Fortress.

15.02.2008, 08:33    V.Putin: «We shall hold APEC summit exactly in Vladivostok»
«APEC summit-2012 will take place exactly in Vladivostok», - once again confirmed president of RF Vladimir Putin at the big press-conference in Kremlin

12.02.2008, 07:40    Expert: it would be more reasonable to place the summit facilities not on the Russky Island
«It is unreasonable to hold the APEC Summit on the Russky island. It is much better to use the undeveloped area in the south-west of Primorye», - considers the head of «The coast of Russia» project doctor of social sciences Igor ROMANOV.

31.01.2008, 09:20    Russia-China trade growing fast
Russian-Chinese trade showed a pace of growth in 2007 that had no precedent in several years before but it has been impossible so far to reach an agreement to boost oil and natural gas trade, "the key area of our cooperation," the Russian ambassador to China said on Saturday.

09.01.2008, 08:14    Putin approved master plan Royal Haskoning and VHP
Urban development plans take shape for Russky Island.

20.12.2007, 15:09    Russian Railways Plans $100 Million Terminal in North Korea
Public Corporation Russian Railways plans to build a $100 million container terminal in North Korea as the world's largest rail company tries to create a land transport corridor linking Asia to Europe.

12.12.2007, 09:50    The APEC summit is getting real outlines
The president of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has signed a decree about the creation of the organization committee on the preparation and provision of the Russia’s presidency in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in 2012.

04.12.2007, 16:14    The main events of the APEC summit will take place at the Russkiy Island
The questions of the APEC summit conduction became the subject of discussion a the meeting of the president of RF Vladimir Putin with the members of Government. The meeting took place on December, 3 in Kremlin. At the meeting that took place on 21st of November it was decided that the APEC summit of 2012 will be conducted in Vladivostok at the Russkiy Island.

02.12.2007, 10:26    Parliamentary elections begin in Russia's Far East
Parliamentary elections have begun in Russia's Far East, amid tight security.

20.11.2007, 10:31    Children of the world are protecting the Amur leopard
The exhibition of the children’s paintings from Germany is dedicated to the theme of leopard’s protection in Russia.
A press-conference “Children of the world are saving leopard” will take place on Wednesday at Vladivostok office of the WWF of Russia.

07.11.2007, 08:43    Putin hopes for further close cooperation with China
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes for further close cooperation with China.

22.10.2007, 15:52    Russia wants 'end' to Kurils dispute
Russia said Friday that it wants to resolve a dispute with Japan over the Kuril islands, which has prevented them signing a treaty to end World War II.

19.10.2007, 13:00    Rosneft will build a oil-processing factory on the north of China
The Chinese oil company CNPC has chosen the Tianjin port on the north of China as a place for the building of the oil processing factory. The building of the petrochemical complex and oil reservoir with the total value of 6 billion dollars is planned within the limits of the project that will be realized jointly with Russian holding “Rosneft”.

11.10.2007, 11:58    Exhibitions, theater plays to promote Putin’s popularity
An exhibition ‘Putin - A Portrait of President’ opened Wednesday on Sakhalin to mark the 55th birthday anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile Vladivostok gets ready to release a play called Putin’s Holiday devoted to serve the same goal.

03.10.2007, 08:45    V. Putin has relieved K. Iskhakov from the post of plenipotentiary
The president of Russian federation Vladimir Putin has made personnel changes in the direction of the Far Eastern federal region, informed the Kremlin press-service.

24.09.2007, 14:14    Russia eyes new aviation glory
Russia will seek a boost for President Vladimir Putin’s bid to revive its once mighty aviation industry this week, by rolling out its first modern commercial airliner for the global market - the Superjet.

11.09.2007, 16:13    Russia and Japan To Improve Energy and Economic Ties
Russia, the world’s largest oil and gas exporter, has agreed to development projects to strengthen energy and economic ties with Japan.

10.09.2007, 15:18    Best venue for APEC 2012 summit is Vladivostok - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia, if partners in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum trust it to do so, will hold the organisation’s summit in 2012 properly. The head of state is ready to consider any proposals regarding the summit venue, but in his opinion, the best place for it is Vladivostok.

07.09.2007, 14:54    Putin hopes to develop Russian Far East by holding 2012 APEC summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow hopes to develop the Russian Far East through enhanced participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

17.08.2007, 11:42    Prince Albert II of Monaco to hunt stag in East Siberia
Prince of Monaco Albert II will hunt Siberian stag and fish in Russia's East Siberian region of Irkutsk, a spokesman for the regional governor said Thursday.

07.08.2007, 10:40    Supervisor of APEC forum S. Ushakov arrives to Vladivostok
The advisor of president Vladimir Putin Sergey Ushakov will possibly arrive to Vladivostok on Tuesday.