Premier Dmitry Medvedev wants the bloc to take measures promoting regional security.
A $7.4 billion cash injection for Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur rail lines confirmed by president.
He emphasised the importance of the economically buoyant Asian-Pacific region as critical to the development of Russia as Western markets stall.
A plan to develop a 22,000 hectare plantation area for corn and beans is being actively studied by the South Korean government.
The Russian president pledges to open up exports of liquefied natural gas to meet Far East demand.
Moscow's top diplomat stresses importance of the country's Asian face.
A vision of deepening ties between Russia and China outlined by Ambassador to Beijing Sergei Razov.
Russia is offering the best tax incentives in the world to create its own Vegas near Vladivostok.
Total of 140,000 tonnes is on its way from Siberia thanks to cooperation between the two warring nations.
An army of almost 3000 foreign workers combine with locals to get the city ready for the September APEC summit of world leaders.