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MOSCOW, May 30. /TASS/. The presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan, Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will speak at a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian president’s aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Monday.
"Nazarbayev will take part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. He will address a plenary session together with our president and Italian Prime Minister [Matteo] Renzi," Ushakov said.
He said that on the sidelines of the forum, Putin will also hold separate meetings with Renzi, Nazarbayev and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
The 20th Petersburg forum is due on June 16-18 in Shushary location outside St. Petersburg. New economic reality and search for new sources of growth will be in focus during discussion.