The participation of official delegations from more than 40 countries at the level of presidents, prime ministers and ministers, as well as the presence of businessmen, industry leaders, scientists and entrepreneurs from more than 100 nations broke the signs of the audience shortage, despite the western organized boycott of the conclave.
Yesterday, the Russian President sent a conciliatory message to the world about Moscow’s interest in helping as much as possible to resolve the economic problems it is facing, caused mainly by the mistakes of Western nations, especially European ones. since the beginning of the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Regarding the present and future of Russia, Putin laid out concrete guidelines on the principles of national economy development, stressing that the first is that Russia will never go down the path of self-isolation and autarky.
He said another of the guidelines that will guide his government’s strategy is trust in business freedoms. In this sense, he stressed that any private initiative aimed at the good of Russia must receive the widest possible support and space for its implementation.
He also stressed the role of sustainability in balanced macroeconomic policies. The country will “not repeat the sad experience of Western counterparts who have triggered inflationary spirals and thrown their finances out of balance,” he said.
The head of state stated that nothing makes sense without social justice, for which he insisted on the need to reduce poverty and inequality in the country.
In this context, he launched a series of new measures to narrow the gap in the economic potential of the regions of the Eurasian nation and create new jobs where they are most needed.
The Russian President also noted the importance of growth in infrastructure development rates, for which Moscow increased direct budgetary spending on strengthening transport arteries.
He stated that in 2023 the country will implement a large-scale plan for the construction and repair of the main network of federal and regional roads, and announced the launch of a new comprehensive program to modernize the housing sector and municipal services.
As a key point, Putin emphasized that the ultimate goal of everything is to gain technological sovereignty. “We have to bring all areas of life to a qualitatively new technological level,” he demanded.
The 25th edition of Spief had “The New World, New Opportunities” as the main theme, and the main business program was divided into four thematic axes, focusing on the world and Russian economy, the social and technological agenda, and the development of human potential .
Over the past two decades, the St. Petersburg Forum has evolved into a leading global platform for communication between business leaders to encourage collaboration and discussion on the country’s most pressing economic issues, emerging markets and the world at large.
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