Putin plans to attend SPIEF plenary session in person - Kremlin
Earlier Russian President said that he had developed a good level of antibodies after receiving a coronavirus vaccine
MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to take part in the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in person, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Monday.
"It is planned in person," he said in response to a corresponding question.
Earlier on Monday, Putin said that his tests of May 9 showed that he had developed a good level of antibodies after being vaccinated against the coronavirus. The president received the first shot on March 23 and the second on April 14.
Putin told reporters that "now specialists are talking about the coefficient of positivity", and his was 15. According to the doctors, the president added "it is a good result."
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will take place on June 2-5. The in-person forum will be held in strict accordance with health and safety measures. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz confirmed, in particular, that he would participate in the SPIEF plenary session as one of the main guests via video conferencing.