Around 400 delegates are expected including representatives of 41 ethnic minorities representing around a quarter of a million people.
'Turn to the East', which started a year ago, is gaining popularity
Dramatic measures unveiled to boost the economy in Eastern Siberia and Russia's Pacific territories.
Prime Minister's eastern promise of special incentives for entrepreneurs.
Foreign Minister says there is ‘enormous potential’ for eastern Russia as Moscow forges closer diplomatic bond with Beijing.
The Russian government is to give priority to Siberia and the Far East as it puts modernisation on fast-forward, insists Dmitry Medvedev.