The International Investment Forum is to take place in early October in Sochi. Representatives from 25 countries have sent applications, including Europe and North America, as well as representatives of the majority of Russian regions, said the Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak today.
The forum participants will discuss issues of economic growth in Russia, as well as the topic of import substitution, which will become one of the central issues during the forum. It is expected that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is to give a report at the forum.