Moscow: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Russia’s city of Vladivostok from September 5-7 to participate in the third Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), a press release from the Indian embassy said today.
Ms Swaraj will take part in the EEF at the invitation of the Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev.
“The External Affairs Minister’s visit reflects the importance attached by India to emerging opportunities in the Russian Far East, and to its strategic partnership with Russia,” the release said.
During her visit, Ms Swaraj will participate in the opening ceremony of the EEF on September 6 as well as hold bilateral meetings with Trutnev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Governors of some of the Far Eastern Regions, among other engagements.
The high level Indian participation in the Vladivostok Forum follows the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Guest of Honour at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum earlier in June.
