On June 4-8, 2001 1st International Conference "Markets of Glass-Fibre Materials, Quality Glasses, Single Crystals and Equipment of Precious Metals for Their Production (MGPM-2001) is to be held in Veliky Novgorod.

The Conference will be supported by enterprises of Russia, Germany, USA, China as well as state organisations of Russia, among them Ministry of Industry, Science and Technologies, Gokhran of Russia, Precious metals and gemstones department, Assay office of Russia, Stekloplastic Association.

The firms and enterprises of 12 countries were submitted to participation in the Conference.