II. Official Invitations

All visits exchange begin from invitations. (May I have the pleasure of inviting you… (may I cordially invite you) to visit our firm?)

- We should like to arrange for a visit of Mr. N (name, position) to Russia.

- We are looking forward very much to welcoming you here as a guest of our firm …

Usual form in accepting official invitation:

- Mr. N thanks the (name of institushion or person) for its kind invitation to (occasion) to be held at (address) on (day, date) which he has pleasure in accepting.

Usual form in refusing official invitations:

-Mr. N thanks the (name of institution or person) for its kind invitation to (occasion) to be held at (address) on (day, date), but regrets he is unable to accept owing to …(his poor health, a prior engagement, etc.)

Dear Dr. Novikov

I wish to inform you that the X International Conference on “Russian Accountant Standards” will be held in St. Petersburg 18-20 August.

It is my honour and privilege to invite you and your wife to participate in the work of the Conference. I am happy to inform you that the organizing Committee will cover your and your wife’s traveling expenses and hotel accommodation fees.

We are looking forward to your accepting this invitation and seeing you and your wife at the Conference.

Trusting to hear from you soon,

Sincerely yours

Michail S. Naumov