ST. PETERSBURG, June 7. The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum confirmed that Russia was and remains the most important state in world politics, a large number of guests, expert discussions, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said on the Rossiya 1 TV channel.
«SPIEF confirmed, in terms of representativeness, the highest intellectual level of discussions, the expert level, that Russia was and remains the most important state in world politics, in the economic and political life of the world,» the politician said. The speaker is taking part in the forum.
In her opinion, the SPIEF guests were convinced that Russia «has enormous potential and is ready for cooperation.» According to the legislator, the forum will give new impetus to Russia's cooperation with a wide range of countries.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is being held from June 5 to 8. — information partner of the event.