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Russia Confirms Prabowo as Main Guest at Eastern Economic Forum

Prabowo Subianto will be the guest of honor at the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia and is set to hold talks with Vladimir Putin on September 3.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been confirmed as the main guest at the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Russia, next week. The forum, taking place from September 1 to 4 at the Far Eastern Federal University campus, will see Prabowo hold bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov.

The EEF is expected to draw business delegations from various countries, including India, Mongolia, Myanmar, China, Laos, and several Southeast Asian nations.

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