ARMY 2023 Forum: Media accreditation is now open on Russian Ministry of Defence's website
The official website of the Russian Ministry of Defence has started accreditation of representatives of Russian and foreign mass media to the International Military and Technical Forum ARMYA-2023. The events themselves will take place from 14 to 20 August 2023 at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre, the Alabino training ground, and the Kubinka airfield.
A static exposition, a scientific and business programme, as well as protocol and cultural and artistic events will be presented at the Forum.
Official military delegations of 108 foreign countries have been invited to the Forum this year.
Currently, delegations of 63 states have confirmed their participation in the Forum, and six foreign states are planning to present national expositions.
The Forum will be held at the same time as the XI Moscow Conference on International Security, allowing guests and participants to organise their work as efficiently as possible.
The scientific and business programme of the Forum provides for more than 300 events on the most topical issues of the development of the Russian Armed Forces, the defence industry complex and international military-technical cooperation in the current context.
The Forum's scientific-business programme will be a landmark event:
- Extended plenary session to inform participants and guests about the key events of the Forum aimed at developing the scientific, technical and production potential of Russia's military-industrial complex and strengthening international military-technical co-operation under the leadership of Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation - Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, with the participation of senior government officials, federal executive bodies, and leading enterprises.
- Congress on Strategic Leadership and Artificial Intelligence Technologies under the leadership of Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation;
- Congress on Diversification of the Russian Defence Industry Complex under the leadership of Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation - Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation;
- Second international anti-fascist congress.
- Conference on Army and Society and Psychology of mental wars organised by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
During the Forum, the Russian Ministry of Defence plans to sign state contracts with industrial enterprises, as well as for Rosoboronexport to conclude contracts for the supply of weapons and military equipment to foreign partners.
August 14 – the joint official opening of the Forum and the Army Games will take place at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre, with the work of top government officials, heads of state authorities, industry and foreign delegations.
15 August – the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security will take place. The conference problems of global and regional stability and various aspects of security in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe will be discussed.
From August 15 to 17, the Forum days are reserved for professionals, foreign delegations and the scientific-business programme.
From August 18 to 20, the Forum venues will be open to the public.
Accreditation applications will be accepted until 15.00 8 August 2023.
In order to be accredited, all fields of the questionnaire must be completed in Russian. Information submitted in foreign languages will not be accepted.
Successful completion of the accreditation form will result in a pop-up message indicating that the information has been added to the database. Confirmation of accreditation and additional information (time, venue, etc.) will be sent to the email address given in the form (5 days before the Forum).
In order to receive personal accreditation data, personal email addresses must be provided when completing the form.
Representatives of Russian mass media licensed by Roskomnadzor, foreign journalists accredited by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as representatives of press services of Russian and foreign governmental authorities, organisations and defence industry enterprises are invited to the Forum.
