California Governor to Attend Eastern Economic Forum in Russia Next Week

California Governor Jerry Brown will travel to Russia’s Pacific port city of Vladivostok next week to take part in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), according to a statement on his website.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — "Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will attend the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia next week to  further expand California’s trans-Pacific collaboration to combat climate change," the Thursday statement read.

He will arrive on Tuesday and stay for three days. The EEF’s third edition is scheduled for September 6-7. The governor will call for further climate action at the opening plenary and on a panel titled "The Russia–China–Japan–US Quadrangle: Are There Opportunities for Cooperation?"

Brown has described the Pacific forum as "an opportunity to strengthen our commitment to decarbonizing the economy." It was launched in 2015 as a platform for cooperation between politicians and businesses from Russia and the Asia-Pacific region.

The event is expected to draw some of the world's top officials, most notably Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Mongolian leader Khaltmaa Battulga.