Saturday, June 13, 2015

US authorities have refused to participate in the St. Petersburg Economic Forum – Kommersant

At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will not be representatives of the US government. This information was confirmed in the US administration, citing disagreements United States and Russia on the Ukrainian crisis. According to official Washington, since last year SPIEF Russia’s approach to the conflict in Ukraine has become “even more aggressive».

«The US government will not be represented at any level “- said the representative of the US administration, responding in writing to a request TASS. The reason the official has called Russia’s approach to the Ukrainian crisis. Believe in Washington since last year SPIEF this approach was “more aggressive”. As noted in the administration, “a return to the normal conduct of business” with Russia is fraught with “obvious economic and reputational risks».

Earlier, the Financial Times reported that the US government will not prohibit American businessmen to participate in pererburzhskom forum. According to the publication, it will be attended by companies such as Boston Consulting Group and Ernst & amp; Young. Also at the forum attended by representatives gather Shell, BP, Societe Generale, JCDecaux, Metro and Carlsberg, Total, Schlumberger. In 2014, the White House is directly opposed participation in SPIEF representatives of both American and European companies.

«foreign participants this year will be higher than in 2014. Currently 698 foreign forum participants have confirmed their participation, and last year there were 590. The number of companies in that year – 337, this year – is 383. As for the pressure, and the formal and non-formal confirmation of participation has been on the who in that year did not come, including due to calls from the authorities, “- said the agency Tass chairman of the Foundation” St. Petersburg International Economic Forum “Sergei Belyakov.

St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will be held from 18 to 20 June 2015. The event, attended by more than 7 thousand. People from Russia and from abroad, held since 1997, and since 2006 under the patronage of the President of Russia.




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