Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said that the issue of Russia’s participation in the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit to be held in San Francisco on November 11-17 is “pending a decision.” His words guide the way TASS.
Overchuk’s remarks were in response to the question of whether Russia would refuse to participate in the forum due to sanctions.
2 November at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs statedHe said that the United States would ensure the Russian Federation’s participation in the APEC summit, but would consider sanctions.
Before that, Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry, at the APEC international education conference accused USA in the politicization of the forum.
APEC is a forum attended by 21 economies in the Asia-Pacific region, including the United States and Russia. The phrase “economy” was chosen by the summit organizers in order to include the simultaneous participation of Taiwan, Hong Kong and China within the framework of international law. The aim of the forum is to develop cooperation in the field of regional trade and to facilitate and liberalize investment. The organization is headquartered in Singapore.
Previously Zakharova stated About the “flawed” US line on APEC.