Russian President Vladimir Putin held on Tuesday, April 27, a working meeting with the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, according to the Kremlin website.
During the meeting, Putin and Beglov discussed the situation with coronavirus infection and preparations for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
“Beglov reported to the President on the measures taken to combat coronavirus infection and preparations for the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in early June,” the statement said.
The head of the region also reported to the head of state on plans to implement the main provisions of the president’s message to the Federal Assembly, RT reports.
Earlier on the same day, it was reported that the architecture of the business program was published on the official website of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will be held on June 2-5, 2021. The main topic of the forum is “Together again. Economics of the New Reality ”.
The main business program of SPIEF 2021 includes more than 100 events in four thematic areas dedicated to the global and Russian economies, social and technological agenda.
Also, for the first time within the framework of the SPIEF, the youth section “SPIEF Junior” will be held, in which 200 Russian schoolchildren and 100 schoolchildren from Qatar will take part.
You can get acquainted with the full architecture of SPIEF 2021 on the official website of the event: www.forumspb.com.