Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad spoke at a plenary session of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum 2019 in Vladivostok, Russia on Thursday.<br /><br />Malaysia was taking part in the forum for the first time.<br /><br />Other leaders who attended the plenary session were Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.<br /><br />Over 7,000 participants from more than 60 countries have gathered at the annual event, which will end on Friday.
