OREANDA-NEWS. July 02, 2012. VTB Bank is for the first time sponsoring the business program of Engineering Technologies 2012, the second running of the international conference being held in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, reported the press-centre of VTB Bank.

Delegates to the forum include senior Russian political figures, heads of federal agencies and major defense enterprises, and representatives of foreign countries.

The business program is a key part of the forum. The program starts with a plenary session entitled “High Technologies – the Determining Factor for Sustainable Development of Advanced Machine Building Industries in National Economies”. A number of thematic conferences, seminars and round tables will also be held.

VTB Management Board member Valery Lukyanenko, who headed the bank’s delegation at the Forum, said: “I believe that VTB Bank’s involvement in the forum will help strengthen business relations with our existing customers and contribute to finding projects and programs with prospects for the bank’s business”.