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FORUM OPENING CEREMONY

FORUM OPENING CEREMONY

The participants of the 20th anniversary St.-Petersburg International Economic Forum were welcomed by Sergei Prikhodko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Forum Organizing Committee.

Mr. Prikhodko said: “In the past two decades our Forum has become a globally recognized site for an open dialogue between the representatives of business and government, for a conversation between the officials and businessmen on the most acute, burning problems that face each of the countries.” Mr. Prikhodko stressed that heads of governments and states, representatives of major international financial and industrial organizations and companies from over 100 countries of the world arrived to St. Petersburg to attend the Forum. Those who came here are those who believe in the future cooperation with Russia. According to Mr. Prikhodko, “this is a sign of confidence and trust for this Forum, trust in Russia, this is a demonstration of оur potential.”

The Organizing Committee Chairman emphasized that the most relevant problems of the new economic reality and the challenges that the global economy and the Russian economy are facing nowadays are going to be discussed at the Forum this year.

Sergei Prikhodko wished the participants of this Anniversary Forum fruitful and successful work and announced the Forum open!

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