Premier Dmitry Medvedev wants the bloc to take measures promoting regional security.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov backs easing of visa regimes in Asia-Pacific region for students and tourists.
Defying the doubters, the world's longest cable-stayed bridge opened to regular motorists on Wednesday across the Bosphorus East Strait.
Today the Asia Pacific is a vital center of economic development and progressive political influence.
He emphasised the importance of the economically buoyant Asian-Pacific region as critical to the development of Russia as Western markets stall.
Moscow's top diplomat stresses importance of the country's Asian face.
The Russian president pledges to open up exports of liquefied natural gas to meet Far East demand.
A special tax regime - including zero rates - to kick-start the economy is under active consideration by the Kremlin.
An army of almost 3000 foreign workers combine with locals to get the city ready for the September APEC summit of world leaders.
Russia is offering the best tax incentives in the world to create its own Vegas near Vladivostok.