Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the official part of the APEC summit on September 8. He with other APEC leaders met with members of the APEC Business Advisory Council.
Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the official part of the APEC summit on September 8. He with other APEC leaders met with members of the APEC Business Advisory Council.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak.
APEC leaders discussed priorities of Russian chairmanship at the 2012 APEC summit.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right foreground.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right foreground.
APEC leaders discussed issues related to liberalization of trade and investment, regional economic integration, food security and logistics.
The same issues will be discussed at the second session that will be held on September 9. Heads of the states and the governments will asses the results of the forum and talk about future plans, after which they will adopt a joint declaration.
Photo: Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, and Taiwan's special envoy Lien Chan.
Photo: Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, and Taiwan's special envoy Lien Chan.
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Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov said that the APEC Business Advisory Council has become a major mechanism in the dialogue between the state and business.
Photo: Chinese President Hu Jintao and VTB CEO Andrei Kostin.
Photo: Chinese President Hu Jintao and VTB CEO Andrei Kostin.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chairman of APEC Business Advisory Council VTB CEO Andrei Kostin
Indonesia will be the host country of 2013 APEC Summit. The summit will be held on Bali.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left.
Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held ten bilateral meetings with heads of states.
The first day of summit will end with the official reception hosted by Russia’s President in honor of the participants of the summit.
Russia regularly participates in the APEC summits since 1999, but this time it became the host country for the first time.
Russia regularly participates in the APEC summits since 1999, but this time it became the host country for the first time.
