Moscow, October 5 (KCNA) -- The 5th International Far East Economic Forum started in Vladivostok, Russia, on Tuesday.

The forum is attended by more than 700 representatives of ministries, state institutions and businesses of Russia and delegations from 12 countries and regions, including the DPRK and China.

Discussed in the forum are boosting the eastern region of Russia and improving the multilateral inter-regional cooperation and frontier cooperation.