Russian–Singapore Business Forum has commenced its work

Today in Singapore the VI Russian Singapore business forum has commenced its work. The delegation from Tatarstan headed by RT President R.N. Minnikhanov takes part in a work of the forum. The delegation includes also vice- RT prime minister RT minister of info and telecom Nikolai Nikiforov, chairman of RT Investment development agency Linar Yakupov, director of RT External relations department – aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov, chiefs of major RT enterprises.

Russian-Singapore business forum having become a traditional event is being held this year from September 25 to 28. The forum participants are going to discuss actual problems of economic development, the agreements are expected to be concluded between business representatives of Russia, the CIS countries and Asian Pacific region.

Tatarstan delegation in light of the forum holds separate presentation of economic potential of the republic. So, the air company Al Bars Aero, JSC Zelenodolsk shipyard plant, JSC Kazan helicopters will show their presentations.

Today during the opening ceremony of the forum the guests have been welcomed by RSBF founder, ex-ambassador of Singapore to Russia Michael Tei and board chairman of Sberbank German Gref. They wished successful work to the forum participants and German Gref said that increasing number of forum participants speaks about big prospects of trade-economic cooperation between Russia and Singapore and Asia at large.