Saint Petersburg, Russia
The special session was devoted to Russia-Japan business dialogue during Saint Petersburg International Economic forum on June 8 this year.

Moderators and hosts of session were Business Russia President, R-Pharm group Chairman of Board, Russian-Japanese Business Council Chairman Alexey Repik from the Russian side and Mitsui Moscow General Director, Mitsui & Co. Chief Regional Representative in CIS countries Meguro Hiroshi from the Japanese side.

The head of Mitsui in Russia shared his views about the current cooperation between two countries and future of the Russian-Japanese relations, as well as Mitsui’s contribution to the Russian-Japanese business ties strengthening.

СAmong other speakers and honorable guests were Economic Development Minister of Russia Maxim Oreshkin, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Yoshihiro Seki, Teruo Asada (Keidanren Japan-Russia Business Cooperation Committee Chairman), Tadashi Maeda (Japan Bank for International Cooperation Governor), Yasuhiro Tamaki (Okinawa prefecture Governor), Oleg Kozhemyako (Primorskiy region Governor), Vadim Shvetsov (Sollers CEO), Roman Trotsenko (AEON Chairman of the Board of Directors), Evgeny Afanasiev (Advisor to Novatek Chairman of the Management Board, ex Russian Ambassador in Tokyo), Vladimir Primak (Russian Direct Investment Fund Investment Department Director).