OREANDA-NEWS More than 7,000 people from 78 countries took part in the Eastern Economic Forum, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev told reporters.

"At the moment, the forum has been attended by more than 7,000 people, including 1,2 thousand media representatives from 78 countries, including Russia," Trutnev said at the final press conference of the forum.

The Eastern Economic Forum is taking place from 1 to 4 September in Vladivostok. RIA Novosti is the general information partner of the WEF.