12 January 2009
Mercurius Society Inaugural Meeting in Moscow
Dukat-Plaza Business Centre | 7.30 PM
The Mercurius inaugural meeting was attended by people representing major Russian and international private sector players: banks, a law firm, a real estate company, an oil company, a rating agency, as well as think tanks and academia. The discussion was held over dinner and was dedicated to the following topic: "Promoting Free Market Ideas in Contemporary Russia: How to Approach the Business Community". Peter Kaznacheev kicked off the discussion by explaining the purpose of the Mercurius Society and giving a quick review of its previous meetings. Participants of the meeting thought that the Mercurius model would be quite attractive for those in the business community who favour free markets and individual liberty. It was agreed to hold bi-monthly dinner discussions in Moscow with prominent speakers.