MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th April, 2019) The 4th international exhibition Arabia-Expo and the 12th Session of the Russian-Arab Business Council (RABC), held jointly under the slogan "Russia-Arab World: Time to Cooperate for Our Future," will take place at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow on April 8-10.
The forum is focused on revitalizing relations between Russia and countries of the Arab region, through business dialogue on various sectoral interests, such as infrastructure and tourism, while also discussing the investment potential for Arab countries in key Russian regions.
The event is organized by the RABC, with the support from the Russian Foreign Ministry, other Russian ministries, and diplomatic missions in Arab countries, along with the Russian Chamber of Commerce.
Svetlana Kovalevskaya, the director of the department on business projects and investment of the RABC, told Sputnik that over 1,500 guests from the Persian Gulf and North Africa would attend the event, along with high-level delegations from 15 Arab countries.
The opening plenary session of the business program on Monday will bring together notable guests for a discussion under the theme, "Perspectives for the Development of Russia-Arab Relations." Speakers include Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Libyan Economy Minister Ali Al Issawi and Lebanon's Information Minister Jamal Al Jarrah.
The subsequent opening of the Russian-Arab Business Council's 12th Session will have such speakers as Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Iraqi Minister of Planning Salman al-Jumaili.
The forum will also provide room for bilateral discussions between businesspeople and the representatives of the chambers of commerce from Russia and partner countries, like Egypt, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
The event also coincides with the meeting of the Russian-Qatari Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation that will be co-chaired by Russian and Qatari energy ministers and held in Moscow on April 10.
The Russian-Arab Business Council convened for the last time in 2013 in St. Petersburg. It has been repeatedly postponed over the next six years due to various reasons, according to the organizers.
