Within the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the annual solemn ceremony of presenting the Prize for international cooperation and development of foreign economic activity was held.
This year, the honorary award was presented to the member of the General Council, Deputy Head of the General Secretariat of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly Elmira Shcherbakova.
The award is given for contribution to stimulating foreign economic relations and promoting the image of Russia as a country open to international partnerships.
The founders of the Prize are the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, ANO "Moscow Center for International Cooperation" and the publishing house "Kommersant".
The event was held during an official reception on behalf of the Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations of the city of Moscow.