The main theme of the event was the creation of a favorable climate for economic and investment cooperation.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that Russia's foreign trade is growing, despite the sanctions regime. At the same time, the Minister stressed that unilateral restrictions impede the building of equal and mutually beneficial cooperation of Russia with foreign partners.

Johan Vanderplaetse, Chairman of the AEB Board, devoted his speech to the issue of improving the efficiency of the Russian economy.

The full text of the speech by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov is available HERE