From June 18 to June 20, 2015 in St. Petersburg the Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place
17 June 2015, Wednesday
On June 18, 2015 there begins the work the Petersburg International Economic Forum. Action will be held under the motto "Time to work: through joint efforts to stability and growth" in exhibition complex of Lenexpo.
Representatives more than 1,6 thousand companies will take part in work of a forum. On a forum there will be delegations from China, Greece, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, there confirmed the participation of 36 ministers from 28 foreign states and 9 ministers and members of the governments from the CIS countries, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
The Republic of Tatarstan on a platform of a forum will be presented by delegation headed by the acting president of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhannov.
The official business program of a forum this year is based on four main units: "World economy: new calls and the horizons", "Development of the human capital and competences", "Russia - space of opportunities" and "Break expectation: technologies and innovative solutions". More than 560 speakers and moderators will participate in the business program of a forum.
Besides, organizers added a new format of discussion - debate wich will allow to discuss the most acute issues from different positions. Also signing of a number of large contracts is expected.
Plenary session with participation of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will become the central event of the PIEF.
As part of the program, the Minister visited the Arsky Industrial Park, where he got acquainted with the current activities and long-term plans of the residents. During the inspection of the production facilities, Midkhat Shagiakhmetov held a substantive discussion with the heads of enterprises on capacity expansion and improving the efficiency of using the existing infrastructure.
Applications for the Start-Digital Technologies-1 competition (turn 2) are being accepted on the website of the Innovation Promotion Foundation until February 24. Individuals and legal entities, small business entities, can participate in it.
Rustem Mukhamedshin, Director of the Guarantee Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan, took part in a large–scale event - the strategic session of the Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses of the Republic of Tatarstan, which took place on January 30, 2026 in Kazan at the Entrepreneur's House.
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