Official spoke of situation's complexity

"As you understand, today's event does not have a ceremonial character. I very much hope it will be a working meeting. We all understand, as I do, that we are in a very difficult, at the very least, not an easy situation. We are under serious pressure both from the east and the west. I am talking about the economy. Although politics, as the classics used to say, is merely the concentrated expression of economics." According to the official, this event will not be ceremonial but focused on practical work and results. He emphasized that "we, as the elite—the most prepared and informed people—must continue working and delivering results in any situation."