St Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session
(World News Russia)

Foreign heads of state and government, heads of major Russian and international companies and banks, leading experts and politicians from around the world were invited to the forum. Honorary SPIEF guests include French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. The plenary session participants also include IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde as well as Vice President of the People`s Republic of China Wang Qishan. The forum`s theme this year is Creating an Economy of Trust. * * * President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Emmanuelle Macron, Mr Shinzo Abe, Ms Lagarde, Mr Wang Qishan, Ladies and gentlemen, friends, I am delighted to welcome all of you to the 22nd St...