Russia eyes integrating Siberia, Far East into Asia-Pacific economic network -- Putin

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russia pays special attention to integrating its Siberian and Far Eastern territories into the network of the Asia-Pacific economic ties, President Vladimir Putin said in a signed article published here Thursday.

"These efforts include a whole range of measures to enhance the investment appeal of our regions, and to integrate Russian enterprises into international production chains," he elaborated in the article on the eve of the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting to be held on Nov. 10-11 in Da Nang, Vietnam.