A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Viktor Zubkov

Viktor Zubkov

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gazprom
Biography
Viktor Zubkov was born on September 15, 1941, in Arbat, Kushvinsky District, Sverdlovsk Region.

Education

He graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Leningrad Agricultural Institute.

Doctor of Economics.

Professional experience

Viktor Zubkov headed a number of agro-industrial enterprises and specialized divisions in the governing bodies of the Leningrad Region.

1992–1993

Deputy Head of the External Relations Committee of the St. Petersburg Mayor's Office.

1993–1999

Deputy Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service – Head of the St. Petersburg State Tax Inspectorate.

1999–2001

Deputy Minister for Taxes and Levies of the Russian Federation – Head of the St. Petersburg Directorate of the Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Russian Federation.

2001–2004

First Deputy Finance Minister of the Russian Federation, Acting Chairman of the Financial Monitoring Committee of the Russian Federation.

2004–2007

Head of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service.

2007–2008

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

2008–2012

First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

2012–2014

Russia's Special Presidential Representative for Cooperation with the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, Chairman of the Management Committee and Director General of Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo.

Since 2014

Russia's Special Presidential Representative for Cooperation with the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

Chairman of the Gazprom Board of Directors since 2008.
Quotes
17.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
Towards a Sustainable Future: A Green Alternative to Traditional Fuel
A decision was made to increase the subsidies for natural-gas vehicles three times, though we do not have natural gas fuelling stations. We basically do not have natural gas. We need to build natural gas plants and fuelling stations, while the subsidies are already up. We need to even out subsidies for natural gas and methane. <…> We need to allocate about RUB 10 billion of subsidies for car manufacturers that produce vehicles running on natural-gas-based fuel. Reequipment will take up to RUB 1.5 billion instead of RUB 700 million
17.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
Towards a Sustainable Future: A Green Alternative to Traditional Fuel
We need to give every region the right to build fuelling stations and get a subsidy for that. For some reason, only 25 out of 80 regions have been selected. Regions need to have equal opportunities. <…> The Government needs to adopt a decree that will say that all regions have the right to join the programme for building natural gas fuelling stations and get support
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