The Donetsk International Investment Forum, which is supported by Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin, is to be launched today, October 29.

Representatives of 17 countries are taking part in the Forum as honored guests and participants, in particular, there are official delegations from the Russian Federation, the Lugansk People’s Republic, the Republic of South Ossetia, the Republic of Abkhazia, as well as entrepreneurs and representatives of business organizations from France, Finland, Ireland, the UK, Switzerland, Bulgaria, the USA, Turkey, Syria, Yemen, Tajikistan, Iran, and Egypt. A total of about 250 foreign delegates are participating in the Forum.

For today, for foreign guests there is scheduled the Grand Opening of the Forum, a Plenary, as well as meetings within six panels and exhibitions. Above all, some of the foreign participants are to sign a number of agreements, protocols of intent and memoranda with the Donetsk People’s Republic.