Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in opening of World economic forum in Davos

January, 25. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov arrived in Davos (Switzerland) to take part in World economic forum. Rustam Minnikhanov is accompanied by Director of Department for external relations -Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Director general of JSC Tatneft Shafagat Takhautdinov, Director general of JSC KAMAZ Sergei Kogogin.

The forum will be held on January 25-29. Its main theme is “The big transformation: formation of new models”. Discussion will be conducted on the following issues - models of growth and employment, models of leadership and innovations, models of stability and use of resources, social and technological models.

More than 2,6 thousand officials of government agencies, business elite and public organizations from more than 90 countries are expected to take part in work of Davos forum-2012.

An official opening of the event will be held on January, 26 at 17 p.m (local time) in Davos Congress Centre.

Russia is presented by delegation headed by First Vice-premier of RF Government Igor Shuvalov.

A business lunch on behalf of VTB with participation of leading international investors and Russian companies themed “foreign investments in Russia: risks and opportunities” and a session “prospects of Russia” will be held within the confines of the forum on January, 26.

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World economic forum is an international non-commercial organization aimed at development of international cooperation. It was founded in 1971. About 1000 companies and organizations from different countries all over the world, including Russia are members of WEF.

The board of directors with HQ in Geneva suburb (Cologny) is a constant executive body of the organization.

The fund’s budget is formed at the expense of member's contribution made by participants of the forum.

Switzerland professor Claus Schwab is the founder and unchallenged leader of WEF.

In the mid-70s outstanding people from all over the world were invited in Davos for the first time. Next decade the forum became one of the main annual events. The present name - World economic forum was given in 1987. Cooperation of Russia with WEF started in 1986.