Sputnik Africa is live as Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the plenary session of the Fourth Eastern Economic Forum.
This year's forum gathered participants from the countries such as Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and others.
The EEF was established by Putin's decree in 2015 to enhance the economic development of Russia’s Far East and to expand international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
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