IMF International Monetary Fund : Address to St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director
May 25, 2018
As Prepared for Delivery
Good afternoon. It is a great joy to come back to St. Petersburg, which is one of my favorite places. It is hard to top the beauty of the surroundings, the elegance of the architecture, the magnificence of the art, and the warmth of the people.
I believe that St. Petersburg has a great legacy and a great message to the world. This city was built by a visionary, Peter the Great, who understood that Russia could only…

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