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St. Petersburg to host world grain forum on June 6-7
17:00 | 23/ 04/ 2009
MOSCOW, April 23 (RIA Novosti) - St. Petersburg will host the World Grain Forum
on June 6-7 to discuss future global production in the light of food security
issues, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said.
The event will offer four conferences and two business forums. Representatives
from 80 countries, including agriculture ministers, heads of international
financial organizations, national and international agricultural associations,
and analysts, will be invited.
Zubkov said participants in the forum will discuss establishing a common grain
market, providing the population with food supplies amid the financial crisis,
and protectionist measures.
"I think that the outcome of this discussion will set a good basis for drafting
proposals for the forthcoming G8 summit," Zubkov said.
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