SAN FRANCISCO /California/, November 18. /TASS/. Russia expects APEC’s (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) efforts under the chairmanship of Peru to focus on issues of climate and artificial intelligence (AI), Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk who heads the country’s delegation at the summit that is about to end in San Francisco (California), said.

Moscow expects "the issues of digital transformation, artificial intelligence" to become even more relevant, he told reporters, adding that "this sector is playing an increasingly important role in the life of people, in the life of economies." "I think that this issue will be very much emphasized judging by today’s discussions here," the official said.

"The climate agenda will remain, of course, it will become even more relevant," the official added. He also confirmed that issues of nuclear energy might be considered within the framework of the climate agenda.