Dmitry Medvedev will add his remarks to the scenario of its development

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will take part in a discussion of Russia’s development scenarios at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and will link them with the government’s position and plans for Russia’s presidency of the G20. In addition, Moscow will present expanded investment opportunities to Davos: according to Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, in 2013 the Russian Federation is ready to offer investors participation not only in industrial but also in infrastructure projects.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the World Economic Forum in Davos on the first day of its work, January 23, will speak at the first plenary session dedicated to “scenarios for the development of the Russian Federation,” said Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich. The scenarios were prepared by Russian and foreign experts over several months. It is planned that experts, including ex-Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Alexei Kudrin, will present the options they have developed, and Dmitry Medvedev “will give a speech dedicated to today’s development scenarios for Russia, Russia’s role in the global economy, and will also say a few words about the priorities of Russia’s chairmanship in the “ Twenty” and will outline the key priorities of the Russian government,” said Mr. Dvorkovich.

Mr. Medvedev’s program in Davos includes meetings with British Prime Minister David Cameron and President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer, “there may be other meetings, their time is now being agreed upon.” During the second day of the forum, the Russian Prime Minister will take part in a working breakfast organized by VTB, where the same topics will be discussed “in an informal manner.” In addition, the head of government will take part in a special session of the forum dedicated to the G20, where he will outline in detail the Russian priorities of the chairmanship in this organization. “Dmitry Medvedev, together with the leaders of other states, stood at the origins of the creation of the G20, was one of its leaders, and therefore has every reason and fully possesses information that allows him to present to his colleagues a vision of the organization’s prospects and its priorities,” explained Mr. Dvorkovich.

As the Deputy Prime Minister noted, this year the Russian delegation will be the most representative in the entire history of its participation in the Davos Forum - due to the Russian Federation’s presidency of the G20. The delegation will include government staff, in particular Sergei Prikhodko, as well as the Minister for Open Government Affairs Mikhail Abyzov and a number of deputy ministers - Sergei Biryukov, Vasily Titov, Sergei Storchak. In addition, the delegation includes representatives of regional authorities and the business community: President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shokhin, head of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives Andrei Nikitin, as well as large public and private companies.

According to Mr. Dvorkovich, Russia is ready to more fully present a range of investment projects in Davos. In addition to production facilities, infrastructure projects will attract the attention of investors (both financial and strategic), including the development of the Far East, southern Russia, the Moscow transport hub, cities where the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held, and projects in the energy sector for hundreds billion rubles. We will also talk about the engineering industries (including aircraft and shipbuilding), agriculture and the timber industry.

The Deputy Prime Minister promised that during the Davos Forum the issues of reliability of Russian energy supplies will be raised: “We will answer these questions, we will present our position - it has been determined long ago. Energy security can only be ensured by real partnership, real integration and taking into account mutual interests,” he said, clarifying that all the demand that will be in Europe for Russian energy resources will be fully satisfied and the supply of Russian energy resources, including oil and gas , the Asia-Pacific market will increase, but not to the detriment of the European market.

Oleg Sapozhkov

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