In Sochi opened a two-day summit of Russia and the Association of South-East Asia. Today will discuss the development of tourism.

Heads of almost all member States of the Association of South-East Asia, have already arrived in Sochi. Now the members of the delegation preparing for the reception in honor of the opening of the summit. This is a closed event. Journalists now mostly working on the main site of the summit in the Olympic Park. Hundreds of cameramen, reporters, photographers prepare reports on the negotiations of the countries-participants of the summit in politics, economy and culture. ASEAN in the centre of Sochi today, will start business forum, which will gather representatives of business Russia and the States-participants of the summit.

Will discuss the development of economic relations, the construction of the Russian cultural centers in Asia. The same priority is the energy sector, oil and gas, oil and gas services, both local and Russian companies operating in Asia. For the first time in the framework of the summit will be a meeting of culture Ministers of 10 participating countries, and Russian management agencies. On the agenda will be the development of tourism and preservation of cultural heritage. All day today at the press center held a briefing with the participation of various representatives of Russia at this summit.
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