Dmitriev: SPIEF to be attended by heads of funds with assets of USD 10 trln
The executives of investment funds that manage assets worth approximately USD 10 trillion will come to Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2017), Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev told the Rossiya 24 television channel in an interview.
“We are seeing very significant interest in Russia. This interest is growing because the Russian economy is growing”, he noted.
“Investors who manage funds worth USD 10 trillion have already confirmed they will be attending for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin that is planned at the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum”, Dmitriev said.
He noted that “leading investors from all countries of the Middle East, Asia and several other continents will be there. This shows that investment interest in Russia is truly growing”.
The 2017 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place on June 1–3, 2017 in St. Petersburg.
About the Forum
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) has been held since 1997, and since 2006, it has been held under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation, who has also attended each event.
Over the last 20 years, the Forum has become a leading global platform for representatives of the business community to meet and discuss the key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets, and the world as a whole.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016 was attended by over 12,000 participants from 133 countries, including heads of state and government from emerging economies, heads of major corporations, and the world’s leading experts in the fields of science, the media, and civil society. Contracts worth billions of dollars have been signed at the forum.
Source: www.vestifinance.ru
