The Russian and Syrian delegations participated in the Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which concluded in Marrakech, Morocco, from October 9 to October 15, 2023.
The delegations participated in Annual Meetings Plenary, G24 Ministerial Meeting, and IDA Day, engaged in multiple bilateral meetings, and attended various seminars focused on development issues under the auspices of the WBG and IMF. The Syrian delegation also took part in the Arab Governors meeting with WB President Mr. Ajay Banga. Roman Marshavin, the Executive Director for Russia and Syria, represented both countries during the Development Committee Dinner and Plenary sessions.
The Russian Federal Tax Service together with the World Bank Russian office organized a seminar, called "Revenue Collection and the Role of Digital Technologies," on October 12, 2023. This seminar highlighted the vital role of digital technologies in domestic revenue collection and administration and was the first seminar ever organized by Russia during offsite WBG Annual Meetings. The video recording and presentations will get available soon on EDS23 public page.
During the seminar, moderated by Vladimir Nazarov, Director of the Financial Research Institute of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, esteemed panelists, including Daniil Egorov, Commissioner of the Federal Tax Service of Russia, and Adilet Dubanaev, Deputy Chairman of the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic, provided crucial insights into the digital transformation journey of their respective tax services. Daniil Egorov discussed remarkable progress achieved by Russia in modernizing tax administration, while Adilet Dubanaev shared remarkable results of digital transformation in his country achieved by Russian technical assistance. IT contractors who have developed and implemented tech innovations in both countries, provided additional tech insights and shared their experience in implementation journey.