Putin to speak in person at the SPIEF plenary session on June 16

Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 16 June. This was announced by the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, writes TASS.

“Yes, a speech is being prepared,” he confirmed, adding that part of the plenary session is planned in a discussion format.

This year, SPIEF will be held for the 26th time, it will take place from 14 to 17 June. Earlier it became known that participation in the event will accept Syrian Finance Minister Kenan Yagi. Also visit of Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz announced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Last year, 14,000 people from 131 countries attended the event, which ran from June 15 to 18, according to organizers. On the final day of the forum, the amount of agreements concluded reached 5.6 trillion rubles. The main theme of the forum was “New World – New Opportunities”.