A
meeting was held in Moscow between Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of
the Russian Federation, and Tadzio Schilling, Director General of the
Association of European Businesses (AEB). The parties discussed Roscongress
Foundation’s projects and prospects of cooperation between Russian and European
companies.
Participants
assessed opportunities for strengthening partnerships between the European and
Russian business and expert communities, and discussed the conditions for the
participation of European companies in the St. Petersburg International
Economic Forum and other business events in Russia.
“The
Association of European Businesses is a regular participant in Roscongress
Foundation’s events, representing the interests of leading European companies
to Russian partners. We are confident that the search for points of contact and
support for the initiatives of the Greater Eurasian business communities helps
us to continue to maintain a common economic and digital space. I would like to
emphasise that traditionally on the margins of major congress and exhibition
events, such as SPIEF, EEF and SPILF, a Russia–EU business dialogue takes
place. Today the Roscongress Foundation actively works with 180 foreign trade
partners from 81 countries. The forthcoming forum track will facilitate the
expansion of international cooperation, enhance the competitiveness of domestic
products, and launch new promising projects and ideas,” noted Anton Kobyakov.
During the meeting, participants
considered aspects of European business in the current geopolitical
environment. “Many European companies remain in Russia. Everyone, both those
who have left the Russian market and those who have stayed, have to adapt to
the new conditions. Many European companies continue to do business in Russia,
especially in sectors less affected by sanctions. And our task as an
association is to help them survive the current crisis. The challenges that
European companies are currently facing are truly unprecedented in both
quantitative and qualitative terms. Against this background, we appreciate the
willingness of public authorities to listen to the views of foreign businesses.
I am convinced that it is the platforms of the forums that will enable such
work to be carried out effectively,” said Tadzio Schilling.
At the end of the meeting, Anton Kobyakov,
Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation, invited Tadzio Schilling,
Director General of the Association of European Businesses (AEB), to
participate in the Eurasian Economic Forum (24–25 May) to be held in the framework
of the Russian presidency of the bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union in 2023.
Key
conclusions from previous years’ discussions can be viewed in the Roscongress
Foundation Information and Analytical System (roscongress.org) and on the
official Forum website (forumspb.com).
The
11th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum will be held from 11
to 13 May 2023. The 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
will be held on 14–17 June 2023. The 8th Eastern Economic Forum will
take place on 5–8 September 2023 on the campus of Far Eastern Federal
University in Vladivostok. The Russian Energy Week will be held on 11–13
October 2023.
