Andrew Kuchins: Russia wants to have a voice in Asia
... Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies The USA hosted APEC summit in 2011. What did the APEC presidency give the USA? It is a natural responsibility for APEC members to host the meeting in sequence. The U.S. presidency was successful and there ... ... a risky and bold decision on the part of the Russian government to hold the meeting in Vladivostok. That required tremendous investment in infrastructure development, so that city could host it. But it came off well. Russia effectively asserted its interest ...
08.10.2012