Items prohibited from the ‘Far East Street’ exhibition venue in 2021
| Prohibited items | Exceptions |
|---|---|
| Explosives and related components, incendiary materials, and items containing such substances | |
| Weapons of any kind (including for self-defence), ammunition, weapon components, and riot control weapons and equipment | |
| Piercing or cutting objects, knives, other bladed weapons, and any item which could be used as a weapon | |
| Non-pyrotechnical devices and products (including self-made) which are used to disperse or spray various materials and substances (including pneumatic poppers) and other substances, products, or items (including self-made) capable of causing injury, combustion, or smoke | |
| Any objects resembling prohibited items, or copies and equivalents thereof | |
| Any means of disguise/camouflage, or items hindering personal identification | Respiratory protective equipment (masks, respirators) |
| Compressed or liquified gas | Pocket lighters, cosmetics (eau de toilette, perfume, etc.) |
| Flammable and pyrotechnical substances or products, signal flares, hand flares, firecrackers, gas cylinders, and items/chemical materials which could be used to create pyrotechnical objects or smoke | Matches |
| Highly flammable solids, liquids, or gases | |
| Oxidizing agents and organic peroxides | |
| Toxic substances, radioactive materials, and corrosive substances | |
| Poisonous, noxious, and strong-smelling substances | |
| Materials of an extremist, offensive, or discriminatory character that incorporate Nazi paraphernalia or symbols, or paraphernalia or symbols of any other extremist organizations, or intended to in any way discriminate against a country, an individual or a group of individuals on the grounds of race; skin colour; ethnic, national or social origin and status; birthplace; financial or any other status; sex; disability; language; religion; political or any other opinions, including but not limited to banners, flags, symbols, paraphernalia, leaflets, and clothing | |
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Body armour: •bullet-proof vests •corsets (except where medically prescribed) |
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| Narcotic, psychotropic, and toxic substances and their precursors, including in the form of medicines, as well as medical syringes and needles for injections | Injectable drugs, medical syringes, and needles, upon presentation of relevant medical documentation |
| Glass and metal containers, bottles, and jars | Transparent plastic food containers of up to 1.5 litres in volume, cosmetic products |
| Liquids in containers larger than 1,500 ml | |
| Alcoholic beverages | |
| Animals of any kind | Guide dogs with a passport and completed veterinary document |
| Bulky items with a combined length, width, and height exceeding 180 cm | |
| Flags and banners larger than 2m x 1.5m in size | Flags up to 2m x 1.5m in size, if made exclusively from non-flammable materials |
| Flagpoles for flags or posters of any kind | Flexible plastic or double flagpoles (up to 1m in length) |
| Advertising materials of any kind, and any printed materials with religious, political, or offensive content or content that poses a threat to public order and/or decency (including banners, placards, posters, signs, and equivalent items) | Religious books for personal use |
| Equipment that could interfere with the running of exhibition events | |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles of any maximum takeoff weight; unmanned ground, water, or underwater vehicles; kites | |
| Any other hazardous substances and objects, as well as items prohibited from distribution in the Russian Federation |
Dear participants and guests of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum!
This year, as we celebrate the Forum’s 5th anniversary we have an opportunity to look back on everything that has been achieved since 2015. It was the first time when Vladivostok hosted the trendsetters from Russian and international business communities, government officials, foreign dignitaries, researchers, and experts – in other words, everyone who was prepared to cooperate with Russia and work in the Russian Far East; everyone, who was ready to launch new production facilities and develop those already in place; everyone, who aimed to create new jobs, construct roads, housing, and hospitals – namely improve the life of our Eastern territories.
The goals we set 5 years ago appeared unattainable back then. We discussed a broad range of topics: expectations and development prospects, creating new economic regimes and improving the investment climate, passing legislative initiatives and changing legal framework, putting new social infrastructure in place and helping regions reach their potential – in other words, we were talking about the future. Some were hopeful, some remained skeptical, yet there was only one thing that mattered: we were ready to act as one. And today, that future has become our present.
The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin designated the development of the Far East as a national priority of the entire 21st century. At the behest of the President, a whole new economy is being created in the region. Large companies as well as small and medium-sized businesses can count on tax breaks, administrative preferences, concessional loans, and support from the state development institutions.
A lot has been accomplished during the last 5 years: over 40 legislative initiatives that sustain investment activity and improve the social sphere have been passed; 20 advanced special economic zones and 5 free ports have been put in place. These measures resulted in over 1,780 new investment projects worth over RUB 3.8 trillion, and 230 new enterprises appeared. The government provides targeted infrastructural and financial support to the investors. Over 70 thousand people received free land and now are building houses and farms on their ‘Far Eastern hectares’.
17 different countries invest in the Far East: China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, to name a few. Since 2014, nearly 32% of all direct foreign investment came to our region.
The Far East itself has expanded: Zabaikalsky Krai and the Republic of Buryatia joined the Far Eastern Federal District, while the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East now oversees an additional region: the Russian Arctic Zone.
When it comes to the social sphere, the ‘Unified Subsidy’ mechanism has provided existing measures with additional stimulus. 57 centres of economic growth have received funding for the construction of schools and nurseries, hospitals as well as medical and obstetric stations, cultural centres and sports facilities. These centres are home to over 80% of Far Easterners.
A fair amount of good work has been done. Economic growth in the FEFD exceeds 4%, which is two times greater than the Russian national average. However, we are now faced with another objective: increasing economic growth in the Russian Far East to 6% per year. We also must figure out how to improve the quality of life in the Russian Far East and in the Arctic so that it exceeds the Russian national average. These objectives have been set by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Our goal is to make the Russian Far East more accessible to investors and comfortable for the people that live here, providing them with the confidence that their dreams will become a reality in the nearest future.
Many topics that were brought up at previous Forums ended up serving as the foundation for the development and passing of legislation, the implementation of new business support measures, and the improvement of the Far East’s social welfare. I am confident that this Forum will continue contributing to the open dialogue between businesses and authorities, experts and researchers, sociologists and demographers.
I would like to wish Forum guests and participants all the best. The Russian Far East is open for cooperation: we value each partner, every opinion and every initiative that helps develop our country!
Yury Trutnev