On 19 September, 2017 in Milan will be held the round table From Lisbon to Vladivostok: free trade zone between Europe and Russia organized by Mediaset in alliance with the international consulting group Strategy & Development (Strategia & Sviluppo) dedicated to the discussion of economic ties between Russia and the European Union in the context of the development of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Alexander Linnikov took part in the meeting dedicated to the discussion of possibilities of extension of international co-operation for the improvement and development of the city transport system and road infrastructure. The event at the Smolny Institute, historic seat of the Saint-Petersburg city administration, chaired by Vice-governor Igor Albin was attended by the heads of city authorities, top managers of project bureaus and construction companies, as well as representatives of JSC "Metrogiprotrans" and the Russian-Italian joint venture MMB Project Rus.