3 JUNE 2026, 15:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
at the Cosmos Selection Saint-Petersburg Nevsky Royal Hotel
49/2, Nevsky avenue, St. Petersburg
The Russian-Saudi Business Council
Purpose of the Saudi-Russian Business Council
To strengthen economic and business cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia, with an emphasis on developing sustainable partnerships in hospitality and tourism sectors.
Special attention will be paid to creating favorable business conditions and developing bilateral economic cooperation, including removing barriers, supporting entrepreneurship and exploring new opportunities.
Meeting consists of an open session.
Location: Cosmos Selection Saint-Petersburg Nevsky Royal Hotel
49/2, Nevsky avenue, St. Petersburg, Russia, 191025

Event program
3 JUNE 2026, 15:00
at the Cosmos Selection Saint-Petersburg Nevsky Royal Hotel, Russia
14:30
14:30
Welcome coffee
15:00
15:00
RUSSIAN-SAUDI BUSINESS COUNCIL
Opening remarks by Chairmen
  • HE Tariq A.H.Abdullah Al-Qahtani
    Chairman of Saudi Russian Business Council
  • HE Vladimir Evtushenkov
    Chairman of Saudi Russian Business Council
Mutual tourism as a powerful driver of economic growth
Panel disscussion.
Moderator: Artem Zassoursky, Vice President for International Business Cooperation, Sistema

Saudi side participants will be confirmed
  • Tagir Sitdekov
    President, Sistema
  • TBC
    Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
  • Evgeny Kozlov
    First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Moscow Mayor and Government, Chairman of the Moscow City Tourism Committee
  • Alexander Biba
    CEO, Cosmos Hotel Group
  • Sergey Voitovich
    CEO, Svoy TS
  • Evgeny Pankevich
    Chairman of the St. Petersburg Tourism Development Committee
  • Antonina Filippovskaya
    Head of International Development and Tourism Department, Medsi Group
  • Vitaliy Stepanov
    Head of Moscow Export Center
Apply to participate in Russian-Saudi Business Council Meeting in 2026