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A business meeting took place in St. Petersburg between representatives of state authorities, business, and culture of the Northern Capital and a delegation from the Chinese city of Yulin. The event marked an important step in strengthening Russian-Chinese intermunicipal ties and in preparing for the upcoming VII IMBRICS Forum, which will be held on November 20-21.

to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. From September 30 to October 4, Hanoi hosted the First Vietnam-Russia People's Diplomacy Forum, which brought together representatives of state bodies, science, business, culture, and public organizations from both countries. The Russian delegation included Mikhail Cherepanov, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the VII IMBRICS Forum.

A working meeting was held on September 24 between Mikhail Sverdlov, Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the VII International Municipal BRICS Forum (IMBRICS Forum), and representatives of “Geyser”, one of the leading companies in the Russian water purification market. The central topic of discussion was the prospects for a strategic partnership and the company's participation in the upcoming Forum, scheduled for November 20-21 in St. Petersburg.

On September 29, at the plenary session of the All-Russian Forum "Russian Creative Week," a report was delivered by the Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the VII International Municipal BRICS Forum (IMBRICS Forum) - Mikhail Sverdlov.

On September 26, 2025, a significant event for Russian companies interested in entering international markets took place in St. Petersburg.

The development of Russian-Vietnamese trade, economic, and municipal cooperation involves the consistent implementation of reached agreements and the enhancement of practical contacts: within the framework of the VI IMBRICS Forum held in November 2024

On September 25, a trilateral meeting was held at Smolny between representatives of the St. Petersburg Committee for External Relations, the Vice-President of the All India Panchayat Parishad, the President of the Pradesh Panchayat Parishad of the state of Gujarat, and the Organizing Committee of the VII International Municipal BRICS Forum.

On September 12–13, 2025, the Republic of Belarus hosted the VIII Global Conference on Near Space Industrialization (GCNSI 2025), one of the largest international industry events dedicated to the prospects of the space industry's development. Held under the motto "Earth for Life, Space for Industry," the conference brought together over 500 expert speakers, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs from more than 30 countries, both in person and online.

On September 20-21, 2025, the first World Public Assembly "New World of Conscious Unity" was held at the Moscow World Trade Center. The event brought together 4,000 participants, including 500 leading experts, public and political figures from 150 countries.

Exhibition "Blue on Blue" at the XI St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures

On September 17, 2025, a formal reception was held at the residence of H.E. Mr. Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brazil to Moscow, to mark the participation of the Brazilian Federation in the major international food exhibition World Food Moscow 2025.

On August 21, 2025, a meeting of the IMBRICS Organizing Committee was held in the building of the Administration of St. Petersburg. The event was attended by members of the Organizing Committee, co-organizers, as well as invited representatives of government bodies, business and public structures.

On July 25, 2025, negotiations with the Indian business delegation were held at the headquarters of the International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ICIE), dedicated to strengthening export-import cooperation with Russian business.

On 24 July, the World Trade Centre hosted a reception to mark the 204th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Peru. The event was attended by ambassadors from around the world, politicians, authorities from Russian regions, various experts in working with Latin America, and numerous organisations related to the business environment and humanitarian cooperation.

On July 22, 2025, the Central Asian International Economic Forum was held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

Representatives of the Organizing committee of the VII IMBRICS Forum are starting our work at the Central Asian International Economic Forum

Vice President of the International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ICIE), Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the VII International Municipal BRICS Forum, Mikhail Cherepanov, presented an initiative in Brazil to establish an official "Day zero" as part of the annual BRICS Business Council.

Mikhail Cherepanov, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the VII International Municipal BRICS Forum, is participating in the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Council.

On June 27, the final was held in Moscow, where the winners of the All-Russian Graduation Thesis Competition in the format “Startup as a Diploma", organized by the Ministry of Education, were announced.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has begun, and the Organising Committee delegation from the International Municipal BRICS Forum is participating actively in the busy business programme. The first few days of the Forum have already yielded significant results.