mangaba, dear guests, friends, yes!nd gentlemen, i am very pleased to welcome you all to the 27th st. petersburg international economic forum. this year , over 19,000 people from more than a hundred countries around the world became its participants and guests. these are shareholders and managers of leading companies, recognized analytical experts, political, public, and government figures. by tradition, the forum in st. petersburg gives not only an opportunity. establish business contacts, agree on cooperation or launch promising projects, but in an open discussion exchange views on current global and regional trends... the countries of south asia and africa, where there is a high birth rate and still a low level of urbanization, are increasingly making themselves known, as well as rapid, catch-up economic growth. according to experts and specialized specialists, it is precisely such states that will determine the global economic picture. but already in the world is witnessing explosive technological growth in almost a