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Russia breaks financial relations with the West, but Petersburg is still going to hold the International Economic Forum. How much money will they spend on it?
Russia has already overtaken Iran and North Korea - if we compare in the number of sanctions imposed against them (5.5 thousand against 3.6 and 2.1 thousand, respectively). In response, the Russian Cabinet of Ministers approved a new list of countries and territories that are not divided to us on March 5, which now includes almost fifty positions: from the USA and Canada to Japan, Singapore and all European Union states. On the same day, Smolny posted the purchase of the exposition of St. Petersburg in the preparation and conduct of the PMEF-2022. Among the stated goals are improving the business climate and a demonstration of city projects that play the most important role in the development of Russia and in international cooperation.
On the representation of the tempting investment capabilities of the Northern capital from the city treasury are ready to spend 63 million rubles.
The Committee on Industrial Policy, acting as a customer, has not yet received confirmation from the organizer of the PMEF (Foundation of Roscongress) that the XXV, the anniversary forum will take place. But officials proceed from the fact that there is no information about the abolition. And if so, we must prepare, otherwise not to keep up with the set date - June 15–18.
On the official website of the forum announced the acceptance of applications. The cost of the base package of the participant is 840 thousand rubles, and from May 1 it will increase to 960 thousand. Sanctions innovations through bank transfers are reflected in the warning to change the details for payment in dollars or euros: in order to clarify “relevant details”, it is proposed to “contact the specialist of the Rosongress Foundation”.
How many applications have already been received in Roscongress not disclosed.
Another 15 million rubles from the city budget were allocated for the forum of events on behalf of the governor of St. Petersburg - the Culture Committee concluded the corresponding contract in early February. Of this amount, 8.7 million is assigned to food and drinks for “at least 1,500 participants”.
The terms of reference are ordered to provide them with premium vodka and wines corresponding to the categories of wines of unfriendly France and Italy,
Not lower than Indication Géographique Protégée and Indicazione Geographica Tipica.
Drink and bite to "musical accompaniment lasting at least 60 minutes." As a result, the goal prescribed by the terms of the contract should be achieved: “Strengthening the image of the PMEF as a unique event in the world business community” and “Development of international cooperation”.
The hope that Governor Beglov will not have to drink alone is still warm. At least it will be possible to figure out for three: contracts for the arrangement of their exhibition spaces in the forum pavilions were concluded by VTB Bank (February 21 - 73 million rubles) and JSC “Bashkir Soda Company” (two purchases by almost 100 million, the first was held in February, the second was announced on March 10).
Less than a month remains before the planned start of the other St. Petersburg International Forum - Arctic (April 11–13).
Undoubted interest should be caused by the stated topic “Comfortable living conditions in the Arctic”. The composition of the participants also remains unclear, but there is a hope to get the Vietnamese. In any case, they were very called to the Arctic Forum and the PMEF Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov, when on February 28 he met in Moscow with the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Dange Min Kham.
Photo: Vladislav Shatilo / TASS
Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev has no doubt that the Arctic Forum will take place-"regardless of who relates to whom and how."
The federals reinforced their optimism on March 3 with a procurement on the organization of participation in the Arctic Forum of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia - for 25 million rubles.
Smolny was already borne even more than 36 million. According to the contract concluded by the City Committee on Arctic Affairs, at least 1,500 participants are also ready to feed this forum. A business breakfast on behalf of the St. Petersburg government will cost 1.1 million.
For special guests, 200 sets are prepared by the number of 200: traditional tea and coffee couples from the Lomonosov Porcelain Plant (5.4 and 3.2 thousand rubles each), porcelain sculptures “Bear with a bearish” (3.3 thousand). Fifty participants will get portable chargers (3 thousand), and twenty -five - “a gift set with two glasses with figures of animals living in the Arctic, crystal, porcelain, manual painting” (21 thousand each).
On February 15, at the workshop of the organizing committee, it was said that a delegation of more than 50 countries and Vladimir Putin personally await the April Forum.
Whose participation is currently confirmed, the Arctic Committee could not answer the Arctic Affairs.
The Smolninsky Tourism Development Committee does not lose optimism. In March, he managed to place three purchases by almost 90 million with one purpose - to promote the image of St. Petersburg and increase tourist flows to the cultural capital.
The first , for 34 million, involves a two -day program on the occasion of the opening of the tourist season. A giant “suitcase pavilion” should become the nail of the program (not otherwise the compilers of the technical assignment knew something in advance). Inside it, citizens deprived of buckwheat will be able to enjoy the interactive installation “Magic Cuisine” - with a demonstration of the preparations of the dishes of the Petrine era.
Real food will only get invited to a business breakfast for VIPs (800 thousand rubles). The menu has pancakes with caviar, cheese plate, fish and meat assorted and other.
To create a festive mood, the palace bridge will be decorated with 74 flags (840 thousand). And in the Peter and Paul Fortress, with the help of free boys and girls, they will arrange a children's “hares race” by 1.4 million according to the estimate.
To compensate for the inability to go beyond the borders of his beloved homeland will help the “swing near the sea” arranged inside Megachemodan.
The swing promises real ones, and the sea and other pacifying landscapes will replace the projection displayed on the screen.
The second purchase of the Committee - 38.7 million - is designed to ensure the conduct of a traditional festival of colors with a concert, a parade decorated with florists of mobile platforms and retro -automobiles. And the third - at 16.2 million - holding the festival of wind orchestras.
Patriotic calls to tighten the belts in spite of unprecedented sanctions, it seems, are addressed exclusively to ordinary citizens.
But not to officials who are accustomed not to deny himself anything when mastering the budget, even when he melts before his eyes.