The opening ceremony of the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is being held in St. Petersburg.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres along with other political leaders are attending the ceremony.
Acting St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov is greeting the participants and guests with welcoming remarks.
Guterres arrives in St Petersburg to take part in the 2019 St Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 6, 2019./ VCG photo
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