SAN FRANCISCO /California/, November 16. /TASS/. The Russian delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will raise the issue of anti-Russian sanctions, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk, who heads the Russian delegation to the APEC summit, told reporters.

"Now that the world is facing major global challenges, any restrictions or constraints of economic development and economic contacts will undoubtedly have a negative effect on economic development and on the well-being of our nations, that is why we will certainly bring up the subject," he said.