Prime Minister Skerrit expected to address an International Economic Forum in St Petersburg in Russia

​Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is expected to address an St Petersburg International Economic Forum, taking place in Russia this week.
 
According to a release, PM Skerrit is the first leader from the English speaking Caribbean to be invited to speak at this Forum, and he will be presenting as a panelist on the platform for the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) - Latin America & the Caribbean: Cooperation Gains Momentum.
 
The St Petersburg International Economic Forum will be convened under the Theme “Achieving a New Balance on the Global Stage”, and will run from 1st to 3rd June 2017.
 
Among the international attendees at the forum, will be the United Nations Secretary General, the Prime Minister of India, the Chancellor of Austria, as well as many international political and business leaders.
 
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, is expected to deliver the feature address on day 2 of the 3-day forum.
 
While in Russia, Prime Minister Skerrit is expected to hold high level discussions with Government Officials including the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. He is accompanied by Ambassador Steve Ferrol, Secretary to the Cabinet. Hon. Reginald Austrie is Acting Prime Minister.