ST. PETERSBURG, June 5. /TASS/. The majority of foreign companies remain in Russia and continue operations, President and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia Robert Agee said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

"The majority of our companies remain in Russia. It is like disinformation that all the companies left and these companies are not present. They are here, they are working and they are working good," Agee said. "We simply keep a low profile, [we] do not want to openly state that all of us are here," he noted.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will be held on June 5-8. This year’s theme will be "The Formation of New Areas of Growth as the Cornerstone of a Multipolar World." Scheduled events include meetings for small and medium-sized businesses, creative industries, the SPIEF Youth Day, as well as the Drug Security, SPIEF Academy and SPIEF Junior forums. SPIEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. TASS is the information partner of the event.