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Alexander N. Shokhin was born 25 December, 1951. Graduated from the Moscow State University in 1974. Doctor of Economics, Professor. Twice, in 1991-1994 and in 1998, Mr. Shokhin held the post of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. In 1991-1994 he also held positions of Minister of Labor, Minister of Economics, Chairman of the Russian Agency for International Cooperation and Development. From 1994 to 2002 – Deputy of the State Duma, with the posts of First Vice Chairman of the State Duma, leader of the Duma party bloc 'Our Home is Russia', Head of the Duma Committee on Credit Institutions and Capital Markets. Since 1995 - President of the National Research University – Higher School of Economics. From 2002 to 2006 – Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Investment Group "Renaissance Capital". From 2005 to 2009 – member of the RF Public Chamber. Since 2005 – President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Mr. Shokhin is a member of several deliberative bodies under the Russian President and Government. He is also an independent director on the Boards of several companies, including ALROSA, Russian Railways, TMK and others.

Born September 13, 1969 in Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region. 2005–2007: Head of the Presidential Experts’ Directorate 2007–2009: Deputy Minister of Agriculture 2009–2011: Member of the Trade Panel (Minister) of the Eurasian Economic Commission February 26 – July, 2016: Assistant to the Prime Minister July 5, 2016: appointed Deputy Head of the Government’s Executive Office and Director of the Projects Department of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Born on April 5, 1978. Education: 1) Pavlodar state university, The Faculty of Economics, Major in Management; 2) Pavlodar state university, The Faculty of Law, Major in Law; 3) Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. Scientific rewards: 1) Robert H.Smith School of Business, University of Maryland (USA) (scholar of the «Bolashak» program); 2) Master of Business Administration in Finance; 3) Certificate in Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. 2009 – Deputy Minister of Economics and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2010 – 2012 – Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On February 1, 2012 – Member of the Board, Minister of Economy and Financial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

Born April, 11, 1958, in Moscow, Russian. Graduated from Moscow financial institute, faculty of the international economic relations.Member of the Board (Minister) at the Eurasian Economic Commission, responsible for the development of the integration and macroeconomics. The main objective of the Eurasian Economic Commission (permanent regulatory body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), including Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia) is to ensure functioning and development of the EAEU, to prepare proposals for its further integration.Prior to her cabinet appointment (from the period of October 2001 till February 2012) Tatiana Valovaya was the Head of the Department of the International Cooperation of the Government of the Russian Federation. From 1989 to 1994 – member of the Permanent Mission of the USSRand the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Union (Bruxelles), responsible for economic and monetary affaires. Later Valovaya hold different positions in the Ministries of the Russian Federation, in Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. Ph.D. in Economics, professor of the Financial University (Moscow). Author of numerous publications on international economic relations, regional economic and monetary integration, economics, and history of Europe and Eurasia.Fluent in English and French.

<p> Born in Moscow, Russia on 27 August 1979.Graduated from the State University “Higher School of Economics”, Diploma in Economy and Business Administration.Since 1995 in Healthcare and Pharmaceutics.R-Pharm Founder. President of All-Russia Business Association “Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”), actively participating in the improvement of investment climate in the Russian Federation and the establishment of the regional investment standard.Member of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation.Member of the Presidential Council for Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy.Member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Head of Commission on Investment Climate.Representative (public ombudsman) of the Commissioner of the Presidential Council on the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs on issues related to the protection of the rights of foreign investors.Board-member and Co-chairman of Committee of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on pharmaceutical and medical industry.Co-Chairman of the National Rating CommitteeMember of the Public Council under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (pharmaceutical, medical equipment and technologies).Member of the Supervisory Board of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization "Agency for Strategic Initiatives". </p>

Born in 1958, Moscow. First degree with honors: Moscow State Automobile and Road Technical University (MADI). Second degree with honors: Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. Vladimir Salamatov completed a postgraduate course at MADI and a PhD program at Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy. Professor, PhD in Engineering, Doctorate in Economics. 1983 - 1995: Mr. Salamatov pursued a career in university teaching and research. 1995 - 2004: Occupied top management positions in commercial banks, including the JSC “Eurofinance” and JSC “Vneshtorgbank”. 2004 - 2008: Deputy Director and then Director of Department at the Ministry of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation. 2008 - 2012: Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. On April 27, 2012 Vladimir Salamatov was appointed Director General of World Trade Center Moscow. Member of the Board of Directors of the World Trade Center Association. Member of the Board of Directors of CJSC “Expocentre”. Since 2012: Chairman of the Committee on economic integration of the SCO (the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) and CIS (the Commonwealth of Independent States). State Counselor of the Russian Federation, 2nd class. State awards: Order of the Badge of Honor, Order of Friendship, medal “For Contribution to the Establishment of the Customs Union”. On December 10, 2014 Vladimir Salamatov was awarded the “CEO of the year” in “Growth Performance” category according to The Moscow Times Awards.

Graduated from the Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute, the USSR Academy of Foreign Trade and completed a business executives’ course at Harvard Business School. 1994-1998 Chairman of the Management Board at NOMOS-Bank. 1998-2000 Adviser and Deputy General Director at Rosvooruzheniye. 2000-2005 President and Chairman of the Management Board at NOMOS-Bank. 2005 appointed Assistant to the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation. Mr. Finogenov was appointed Chairman of the Management Board at EDB on 16 June 2006.

Date and place of birth: 25 June 1945, Germany. 1965 – 1975 Employment abroad in foreign representative offices and daughter companies of European and global operating companies in UK, USA, South-Eastern Asia. 1975 – 1987 Management position with Klöckner Industrieanlagen Duisburg, Germany Corporate Development, Marketing and Project Management in the Middle East and South East Asia. 1988 – 1992 Vice President of the company Anton Ohlert, Trade Representative Company in the Soviet Union.1992 - Opening of the Ruhrgas AG, Germany, Representative Office in Moscow. Business Development with Gazprom and affiliated companies. Marketing strategies for the Ruhrgas AG investment in Russia. Acquisition of Gazprom shares, largest foreign Shareholder in Gazprom. 2005 - E.ON AG, Germany, Global Group Representative office in Moscow. Business development for E.ON direct investment in the Russian Power sector, Acquisition of OGK-4. E.ON Ruhrgas AG strategic investment in the up-stream sector, Yuzhno Russkoje gas field acquisition. E.ON Ruhrgas AG long term gas delivery contracts with Gazprom Export. 2008 - E.ON Russia OOO - Managing Director. E.ON’s Russian operations and investments. Strategic partnership with Gazprom and the Russian power producing industry, largest foreign power producer in Russia. 2011 till 2013 - E.ON Ruhrgas AG, Head of Representative Office in the Russian Federation. 2013 till now – E.ON Global Commodities SE, Head of Representative Office in the Russian Federation. Present positions: Chairman of Honorary Council, AEB, Moscow. Member of the EU – Russian Energy Dialogue, EU – Russia Gas Advisory Council, Brussels – Moscow. Member of the Board of Directors of E.ON Russia, Moscow. RSPP, Co-Chairman of the International Council for Cooperation and Investment in the Russian Federation. Member of Social Council under Presidential Commissioner (Titov B.Y,) for Entrepreneurs’ Rights in the Russian Federation. IE Singapore, Honorary Business Representative Russia, IE Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry. Merits/Awards: 2005 - «Honored Russian Gas Field Worker». 2010 - Award by the President of the Russian Federation with the distinctive Pushkin Medal. 2011 - Honorary Decree in Energy Engineering Universita Degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi - Roma. Applied Science and Technology Faculty Authorization of the Ministry of Education and Research of March 29th, 2011, Italian Republic.

Born on August 28, 1957. Graduated from Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute in 1979. Holds a PhD in Economics. • Since 1998 held a number of posts in the Government of the Russian Federation, serving as Deputy Prime Minister, First Deputy Prime Minister. • 2004-2008 – Minister of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation. • 2008-2011 – Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. • On February 1, 2012 was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The Chairman of the EEC Board organizes the activities of the Commission Board and bears responsibility for the exercise of its functions.

Born in Moscow in 1952, graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1952. Holds a PhD in Economics. President of the All-Russian Union of Insurers and the Russian Association of Motor Insurers, Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Contemporary Development Foundation. Member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Chairman of the RUIE’s Insurance Commission, Academic Council Member at the Security Council of the Russian Federation, member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Council member of the British International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Chairman of the Supervisory Council of the Baltic Forum NGO (Latvia). Professor of the National Research University Higher School of Economics. Author of academic works and publications. Honorary Consul General of the Principality of Monaco in Moscow. Recipient of: the Order of Honor (the Russian Federation), L’Ordre National du Mérite (France), L’Ordre de Saint-Charles (Monaco).