The Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee on Industrial Policy, Innovations, and Trade Alexander Sitov added that the area of the park has been increased by 2.5 times.

Russia’s external debt currently stands at 10% and will soon be fully repaid, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.

Milorad Dodik highlighted the importance of a "strong US delegation" being at the forum.

The head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market expressed the opinion that the Bank of Russia "will begin lowering the key rate more actively," which would lead to lower lending rates.

The Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov said, that industrial lithium production has not yet started in Russia and that preparations for its launch are currently underway.

This measure will significantly streamline customs clearance for goods moving between the EAEU and Serbia, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Baqytzhan Saghyntayev said.

The President noted that Russia remained open to constructive interaction with all partners who shared the principles of mutual respect and were ready to build honest long-term relations.

Rosselkhoznadzor has been forced to impose restrictive measures on banana imports from an Ecuadorian exporter due to the continued detection of quarantine pests, Sergey Dankvert said.

According to the official, the rate is equal to the key rate.

Alla Bakina said the banks are performing the gradual substitution by other instruments, including Mir cards.