10 May 2012 15:22

Medvedev plans to attend St. Petersburg International Legal Forum

MOSCOW. May 10 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has promised to attend the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum on May 16-19, expressing hope that this event will be held regularly.

"I plan to be there. I hope that it will become a major regular event just like the St. Petersburg Economic Forum," he said at a meeting with Open Government experts.

"The economy cannot function without laws," he said.