OREANDA-NEWS  On 08 October was announced, that 27-28, September ASTARTA Holding N.V. CEO Viktor Ivanchyk participated in the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Tianjin, People's Republic of China organized by the World Economic Forum.

ASTARTA was invited to the conference by the World Economic Forum and its partner Russian investment bank "Troika dialog" as a leading fast growing company in the agricultural and sugar production sectors, with an outstanding executive leadership and good public reputation.

The conference participants were high ranking Chinese officials including Prime-minister of the PRC, CEO's of big international corporations, investment bankers and politicians from more than 80 countries.

During the meeting, the ongoing financial crisis, international trade, corporate governance, future economic development and leadership were discussed. The Forum provided a good platform for communication and sharing opinions to address the current situation in the world economy.

At present, ASTARTA is studying the option to join the WEF Community of Global Growth Companies (CGGCs). The CGGC was created to establish a long-term and intensive framework for the integration of organizations and personalities and supporting them as they navigate through the challenges of new geographies, markets, cultures and regulatory systems, as they become a major driving force in social and economic development.