MOSCOW, February 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

On behalf of the Moscow Government and KPMG, we would like to invite you to a business congress on the topic of Moscow as a business destination. It will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel, Singapore, on 1 March 2013. The main presentations will be between 9am and 12pm. Lunch will be served at 12pm after which there will be opportunities for one-on-one interviews from 1pm.

The congress is part of the Destination Moscow Roadshow 2013 - a series of events and briefings taking place in Singapore, Japan, Germany, the UK and the US that are designed to overcome the information barrier between Moscow and the international business community, building a constructive dialogue with foreign investors and experts.

At the Singapore event, the Moscow Government delegation will be meeting with local authorities and representatives of the local financial and economic community with an interest in business development and establishing business contacts in Moscow.

Keynote speakers will include: Andrey Sharonov, Minister of the Moscow Government and Deputy Mayor of Moscow on Economic Policy; Mikhail Kuzolvel, President and Chairman of the Management Board of JSC Bank of Moscow; and Vera Chistova, Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Department of Finance. Discussion will be moderated by:Marc van der Plas, Member of the Executive of KPMG Russia & CIS; and Stefan Dierks, Partner, Global Strategy Group, Moscow.

Key discussion topics include:

• Current and future opportunities for cooperation between the business communities in Moscow and Singapore;
• Business infrastructure development of the city of Moscow;
• Case studies of foreign investors in Moscow;
• Current situation and prospects for the Russian economy.

    Event details:

    Date:             Friday 1 March 2013
    Time:             Presentations: 9am - 12pm (full agenda available on request to
                      select relevant presentations)
                      1:1 interviews: 1pm - 4pm (earlier interviews available on request)
    Venue:            Intercontinental Hotel, Singapore