October 29, 2001	Monday	Shaba'an 11, 1422

MOSCOW, Oct 28: Top international investors of the World Economic Forum gather here on Monday to assess President Vladimir Putin’s economic reforms as police vowed heavy security to keep any demonstrations in check.

Activists in Russia’s budding anti-globalization movement said however they did not plan to turn out in large numbers for fear that rightwing extremists would infiltrate their ranks and provoke security forces into violent clashes.

Delegates including political, business and economic representatives from dozens of countries begin meetings Monday followed the next day by a full conference to be addressed by Putin and attended by other top officials.

Speaking at a pre-meeting press conference on Friday, the World Economic Forum’s director for Europe and central Asia, Thierry Malleret, said global investors agreed Russia has made “decisive” reform progress since the summer.—AFP