President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik stated that during his stay in Saint Petersburg, he will participate in the International Economic Forum and have a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event, one of which could be with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
Speaking to Izvestia, Dodik said he was pleased to return to Russia and expressed his gratitude to Putin for the invitation to the Forum, which brings together the economic and political elite from around the world.
“The most important event of the Forum is the plenary session, where Putin will address the participants, as tradition dictates, in what I believe will be a witty yet very precise and powerful speech about the current situation not only in the Russian Federation but also globally,” Dodik stated.
He announced meetings with the delegation of Saint Petersburg, the leadership of Tatarstan—with whom Republika Srpska aims to further strengthen good relations—as well as with various officials from the region and the world who are attending the Forum.
“There will also be several major Russian companies with whom we already have cooperation. I certainly believe that we will have the opportunity to arrange a very important meeting with Putin,” said Dodik.
The International Economic Forum begins today in Saint Petersburg, with the delegation of Republika Srpska led by President Milorad Dodik.
The delegation also includes Minister of Scientific and Technological Development and Higher Education Željko Budimir, Minister of Trade and Tourism Denis Šulić, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Alen Šeranić, and Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations in the Council of Ministers Staša Košarac.
Participation in this year’s 28th International Economic Forum has been confirmed by 20,000 representatives from 140 countries.
More than 150 events will be held as part of the Forum, including meetings of the SCO and BRICS, the G20 regional business forum, and a plenary session featuring the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
The main topics of the Forum will include developmental economics, new technologies, environmental protection, and the role of human beings in the new world—covering themes related to quality of life, health, education, and the preservation of traditional values.
The Forum, titled “Shared Values – The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World”, will run until Saturday, June 21.
Source: RTRS
