Russia welcomes invitation to APEC summit, Peskov says

MOSCOW, Aug 2 Russia is grateful for the invitation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit ), which will be held in November this year in Bangkok, a decision on the format of participation will be made closer to the point, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Earlier, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Russia Sasivat Wongsinsawat told RIA Novosti that Thailand was looking forward to participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the APEC summit, an official invitation will be sent in the near future. «We will certainly receive this invitation with pleasure. Russia participates in the work of APEC, attaches great importance to this association. And, in fact, we are closer to the time of the event we will make a decision on the format in which it would be most expedient to take part,» Peskov said, answering the question whether Putin is considering the possibility of participating in the summit and what is the likelihood