Deputy PM says government yet to mull delegation for Davos forum

MOSCOW, Dec 10 (PRIME) -- The government is yet to discuss whether any Russian official will take part in the upcoming World Economic Forum 2019 in Davos, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak told reporters on December 8.

“I don’t know, we have not discussed it yet,” he said.

On December 6, the Roscongress Foundation cancelled organization of the Russia House at the World Economic Forum 2019 as some Russian businessmen were prohibited to participate in the forum.

Previously, the Financial Times reported that tycoons Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg as well as VTB Bank’s CEO Andrei Kostin were barred from participating in the forum. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in late November that Russia would not go to the forum if the restrictions are not lifted, while President Vladimir Putin said later that Russian businessmen may go to Davos on their own.

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