High hopes for St. Pete’s Economic Forum
Published: 03 June, 2008, 13:20
Russia’s Finance minister Alexey Kudrin has told RT that he’s on the look-out for new and interesting solutions at the upcoming St. Petersburg Economic Forum.
“This forum will define Russia's possibilities in the modern world from the point of view of experts, scientists, businessmen and Russian politicians, and I'm sure such a discussion may result in new and interesting solutions,” the minister said.
The Forum, held under the patronage of Russia’s president, is to start on June 6.
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