In his address to politicians, members of Parliament, scientists, artists, and journalists, the President said that both countries’ wide representation at the forum would promote joint decision-making on today’s most acute problems. St Petersburg State University hosted the event.
The St Petersburg Dialogue was held at the joint initiative of President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
Fifty representatives from each country took part in the first forum.
See also
Russian-German Inter-Governmental Consultations
April 9 − 10, 2001