ST. PETERSBURG, June 7. /TASS/. Russian app store RuStore has approached 40 million monthly users, stated Vladimir Kiriyenko, the head of VK (the creator of the marketplace) at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

"We are grateful to the Ministry of Digital Development, which highlighted a very important task - to create RuStore. We needed an app store. This is a free project, we consider it part of our social mission. In recent months, we have approached 40 million monthly users," said Kiriyenko.

In October 2023, the monthly audience was 22.5 million people, according to Ivan Myzdrykov, Vice President for Development of Mail Services and RuStore at VK.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is taking place from June 5 to 8. This year's theme: "The Formation of New Areas of Growth as the Cornerstone of a Multipolar World." The program includes meetings of representatives from small and medium-sized businesses, creative industries, and SPIEF Youth Day, as well as forums such as "Drug Security," "SPIEF Academy," and "SPIEF Junior." The event is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. TASS is an information partner of the event.