“If we talk about figures, then at the forum agreements were signed for a total of 3.6 trillion rubles,” TASS quoted him as saying.

As Trutnev noted, there is a lot of work to be done in order for this money to come to the region's economy.

Delegates from almost 60 countries visited the WEF from September 2 to 4.

Government representatives and entrepreneurs discussed issues of economic development in the Far East.

The guests were especially interested in the proposal of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to exempt business in the Kuril Islands from taxes for ten years. In addition, the head of state instructed to open regular cargo flights along the Northern Sea Route from 2022.