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Medvedev to address Petersburg economic forum in June
15:27 | 29/ 04/ 2009
MOSCOW, April 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will address
participants at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5, the
economic development minister said Wednesday.
"On June 5, the Russian president will open the forum with an assessment of the
global economic situation, his own evaluation," Elvira Nabiullina told a RIA
Novosti press conference.
Presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich said Medvedev will open the first plenary
session of the forum, entitled: Global Economic Crisis - the First Lessons and
a View of the Future. The Russian leader is expected to deliver a comprehensive
report on aspects of international and domestic policy, he said.
Dvorkovich said the president of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagel Arroyo,
would be among the participants at the forum, due June 4-6, which gathers world
politicians and business leaders.
Nabiullina said the forum will be divided into two parts: economic and
financial.
Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin will deliver a report as part of the financial
part and First Deputy premier Igor Shuvalov will hold discussions on
anti-crisis management with heads of Russian and foreign corporations.
Dvorkovich also told RIA Novosti that Medvedev will meet with CEOs from the
world's leading corporations on June 5.
Nabiullina said the forum will involve over 2,000 participants, with some 600
foreign and Russian business representatives already confirming their
attendance.
Dvorkovich said Russia would also be looking at the forum for a more active
discussion on its proposals for a new reserve currency.
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