APEC–2012 priorities:

News

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  02 February / 2012

  Malaysia to invite Russia and APEC member economies to October conference

  Malaysia intends to invite APEC member economies to attend the sixth annual conference of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA) to be held in Kuala Lumpur on October 4-7, 2012.
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  02 February / 2012

  Shuvalov inspects APEC-2012 facilities in Vladivostok

  First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov inspected the construction of facilities for the APEC-2012 Leaders Meeting in Vladivostok.
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  31 January / 2012

  Australian Foreign Minister: Russia is working hard as the new APEC chair

  Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, at the opening of talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, stated that Russia, as an integral part of the Asia-Pacific region, is working hard on the APEC Leaders’ Meeting agenda.
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  30 January / 2012

  Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tours Asia-Pacific region

  Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is currently visiting several Asia-Pacific countries to outline the priorities of Russia’s tenure as APEC chair and hear out representatives of other economies regarding APEC Leaders’ Week in Vladivostok in 2012.
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  28 January / 2012

  Dmitry Medvedev's article, “Integrate to Grow, Innovate to Prosper”

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  27 January / 2012

  Sergey Lavrov: The APEC forum promote Russia’s ties with the Asian-Pacific region

  In an interview with the Japanese news agency Kyodo News on Thursday, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the 2012 APEC forum will promote Russia’s ties with the Asia-Pacific region.
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  16 January / 2012

  Russia’s Central Bank to issue a commemorative coin for 2012 APEC Leaders’ Meeting

  On January 16, the Central Bank of Russia is putting into circulation 1,000 25-ruble silver coins to commemorate the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in Vladivostok.
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  13 January / 2012

  Matviyenko says Vladivostok investments are justified

  Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko sees the huge investments in Vladivostok as completely justified and is certain that all the facilities planned for APEC Leaders’ Week will be ready in time.
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  16 December / 2011

  RIA Novosti contest “Towards APEC-2012 Leaders’ week”

  RIA Novosti and LiveJournal have joined forces to hold a contest for bloggers "Towards APEC-2012 Leaders' week," an event that is to be held in Vladivostok next September.
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  14 December / 2011

  Ovechko: Russia must clearly outline its role in APEC

  Ambassador Gennady Ovechko, Russia's Senior Official for APEC, said at the APEC-2012: Opportunities and Prospects Symposium in St. Petersburg that Russia’s priority for the APEC forum in Vladivostok will be to present Russia as the APEC chair.