On the second day of SPIEF, the Prime Minister of Cuba and the Ruler of the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah are among the high-ranking foreign participants.
The main theme of this year’s SPIEF will be sovereign development as the basis for a just world and will include discussions related to the world economy at a global turning point, building technological sovereignty, protecting the population and quality of life, and responding to new challenges in the labor market.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in SPIEF's plenary session on Friday, along with the President of Algeria.
The St Petersburg International Economic Forum was launched in 1997 and since 2006 it has been held under the patronage and with the participation of the President of the Russian Federation.
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