YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS. St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2017) kicked off in St. Petersburg, reports Armenpress.

The Forum’s major topic is the search of new balance in global economy.

12.000 participants, including ministers from 39 countries and 870 heads of companies arrived in St. Petersburg to take part in the Forum.

More than 100 events will be held on the sidelines of the Forum.

The central event of the Forum will be the plenary session which will be attended by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Kern.

During the plenary session the global economic trends, contemporary topics of international agenda will be discussed.

The SPIEF-2017 major events will be held from June 1 to 3.

Last year’s Forum was attended by over 12.000 people from 130 countries.