HE FOREIGN MINISTER PARTICIPATES IN ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM

HE FOREIGN MINISTER PARTICIPATES IN ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM

St. Petersburg/ 23 May 2014/ HE Foreign Minister Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah participated on Friday in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum being held in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), HE Al Attiyah, who is on a two-day visit to Russia, stressed that Qatar had a privileged relationship with Russia, based on mutual respect and joint cooperation in different fields. He added the forum provides an important platform to crystalize joint partnerships and exchange views on a set of issues of mutual interest. Held under the theme 'Sustaining Confidence in a World Undergoing Transformation', the three-day forum was opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin and will address worldwide economic challenges.