ALROSA to Take Part in Eastern Economic Forum
August 22, 16(IDEX Online News) – Russian diamond miner ALROSA will take part in the Second Eastern Economic Forum on September 2-3 as its official partner.
The Eastern Economic Forum is held annually in Vladivostok in accordance with the Decree of President Vladimir Putin.
The Forum aims to help speed up the development of the economy of Eastern Russia and expand international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
The ALROSA delegation will be headed by President Andrey Zharkov, and will take part in the Forum and present a number of the company's investment project.
ALROSA will also sign an agreement with the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East for its largest investment project – the diamond mining plant in the Verkhne-Munskoe ore field.
The launch of the Eurasian Diamond Centre in the Vladivostok Free Port is also an important event for the company. It will bring together companies involved in the diamond industry: rough diamond producers and sellers, manufacturers of polished diamonds and jewelry, gemological laboratories, banks, insurance companies, specialized transport companies, and government agencies such as customs and state control bodies.