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SPIEF 2019 kicks off in St. Petersburg

SPIEF 2019 kicks off in St. Petersburg

The 23rd annual International Economic Forum (SPIEF) kicks off in Russia’s city of St. Petersburg at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Center The forum will be held on June 6-8 under a motto of 'Creating a Sustainable Development …

Putin to meet with Pashinyan at SPIEF

Putin to meet with Pashinyan at SPIEF

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan plans to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin within the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Armenian government press office …

Xi Jinping to attend St Petersburg investor forum

Xi Jinping to attend St Petersburg investor forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Russia on June 5-7 to attend a major Russian investor forum in St Petersburg, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said. "A the …

U.S. government delegation not to attend SPIEF this year

U.S. government delegation not to attend SPIEF this year

The U.S. will not send a government delegation to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2019, a spokesperson for the US Department of State said. "We can confirm that ambassador Jon Huntsman will not be attending …

Malaya Okhta: Baku is an incomparably beautiful city!

Malaya Okhta: Baku is an incomparably beautiful city!

Baku cannot be compared to any other city in its beauty, the members of the St. Petersburg drum band ‘Malaya Okhta’ participating in the entertainment program of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan GP told in an interview with the correspondent …

 Russia's Smartavia to launch St. Petersburg-Baku flights

Russia's Smartavia to launch St. Petersburg-Baku flights

The Smartavia airline plans to start St. Petersburg-Baku flights in summer, the press service of Pulkovo Airport reported. Smartavia Commercial Director Svetlana Rodionova said that the airline will operate flights on more than 60 …

Zenit enters UEFA Europa League Round of 16

Zenit enters UEFA Europa League Round of 16

Russian FC Zenit has defeated Turkish FC Fenerbahce 3:1 in the second game of the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 on Thursday evening in St. Petersburg, consequently entering the Round of 16. The first goal of the game went to …

Russia celebrates Christmas

Russia celebrates Christmas

Today Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas, one of the biggest and most ancient Christian holidays. The main solemn service was held in the Christ the Savior Cathedral by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia on the …

Russia's Daniil Dubov wins World Rapid Chess

Russia's Daniil Dubov wins World Rapid Chess

Russian chess grandmaster Daniil Dubov won the gold medal in the World Rapid championship, which ended on Friday night in St Petersburg. Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the silver …

Miller holds talks with Armenia's acting deputy PM

Miller holds talks with Armenia's acting deputy PM

Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller held talks with Armenia's acting Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan in Saint Petersburg today, according to Gazprom website. The sides discussed the course and further …

Putin congratulates Temirkanov on his 80th birthday

Putin congratulates Temirkanov on his 80th birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated artistic director of the St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic Society Yuri Temirkanov on his jubilee. The head of state noted that the maestro’s talent immerses the audience into the magical …