Putin gazes east for future development

 MOSCOW, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Russia's priority of future development would be in the east, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday in a state-of-the-nation address to the legislature.

"In the 21st century, Russia's vector of development is East. Siberia and Far East are our enormous potential. This is a chance to occupy a proper place in the Asia-Pacific region," he said.

Russia, the world's largest country, has more than 70 percent of its land located in Asia. Thus, the Asia-Pacific region is of great strategic significance to Russia.

Eager to promote industry modernization¹ and innovative² growth, Russia needs Asian countries for their technologies, human capital and energy markets.

Calling the Asia-Pacific "the most dynamic region" in the world, Putin said Russia should further develop its Far East to get integrated into the Eastern world.

This is Putin's first address of its kind after he returned to the Kremlin following a four-year interval³, during which he served as prime minister.

1 modernization   

n.现代化，现代化的事物

参考例句：

• This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
• The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

2 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

3 interval   

n.间隔，间距；幕间休息，中场休息

参考例句：

• The interval between the two trees measures 40 feet.这两棵树的间隔是40英尺。
• There was a long interval before he anwsered the telephone.隔了好久他才回了电话。