*Amir to deliver a speech via video conference in the main session
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will participate on Friday in St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2021), along with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, and a number of heads of state and governments.
His Highness the Amir will deliver a speech via video conference in the main session of the forum, dealing with the partnership between Qatar and Russia in various fields, especially in the economy and investment sectors, in addition to the Amir's vision of the international cooperation in the post-pandemic (Covid-19) economy, and ways to overcome its effects.
The Amir will also participate with the Russian president and the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in the forum's discussion session.
The forum, which is being held during June 2-5, 2021 in Saint Petersburg, will be attended by a number of ministers, senior political and economic officials, experts and heads of companies from Qatar, Russia and the world.