Opening the meeting of the Russian-Kyrgyz Business Council, which took place on March 23 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Alexander Kopkov, Director of the Chamber's Foreign Relations Department, noted the new important tasks facing the Councils. Businessmen expect concrete practical assistance from us: in finding alternative suppliers of products, entering new sales markets, in solving problems in mutual settlements, he noted.   According to Alexander Kopkov, another important task of business councils is to identify systemic problems and additional reserves in trade and economic relations with a partner country, promptly bring information about urgent business needs to the relevant government agencies. The success of solving these problems largely depends on these actions.   Among the promising areas of business cooperation between the two countries, the head of the Department named the textile industry, agriculture, agro-industrial complex, information technology, radio electronics and tourism. In recent years, the interest of Russian entrepreneurs, especially at the regional level, in doing business with Kyrgyz partners has been steadily growing, and the delegation exchange has become more active. In 2021-2022, dozens of business events were held through the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Regional Chambers, despite pandemic restrictions, including mutual visits and business missions.   In February, a planned rotation took place in the leadership of the Business Council. In this regard, Alexander Kopkov introduced the newly elected Chairman of the Russian-Kyrgyz Business Council - General Director of Popov Radio Corporation JSC Vladimir Kompaneyshchikov, who has experience both in government departments and in the field of business.   On behalf of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Yulia Nesterchuk, Director of the Department for Economic Cooperation with the CIS Countries, addressed the participants of the meeting via videoconference.   Further, the Chairman of the Russian-Kyrgyz Business Council Vladimir Kompaneyshchikov, Counselor of the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Russian Federation Ermek Omuraliev, representative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic Mikhail Tumasov spoke. Representatives of the business community also took part in the discussion: Andrey Dmitriev, Deputy Commercial Director of Tula Cartridge Plant JSC, Dmitry Ivanov, VTB Bank External Relations Department expert, Olga Tarasova, Director of the Center for the Development of Scientific and Educational Initiatives, Anastasia Negulyaeva, Senior Consultant of B1 Group of Companies.   The meeting participants agreed that the Business Council should become one of the main platforms for the development of economic cooperation between Russia and Kyrgyzstan.   Press Service of the Chamber

Myanmar is a very relevant and interesting direction for Russian entrepreneurs, said Alexander Kopkov, Director of the Foreign Relations Department of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, opening the founding meeting of the Russian-Myanmar Business Council, held on March 21 at Ilyinka.   Alexander Kopkov spoke about the institution of business councils and their history and role in promoting the interests of entrepreneurs in foreign markets. Business councils play an important role in the work of intergovernmental commissions, being a direct bridge between business and the economic bloc of the government. This is certainly necessary for identifying systemic problems and finding solutions to problematic issues for the development of trade and economic cooperation between countries.   During business contacts, representatives of Myanmar also demonstrate their interest in developing cooperation with companies from the Russian Federation, in particular, in the fields of exploration and production of oil and gas, mining (precious stones and metals), glass and jewelry production, light industry, telecommunications, tourism, supplies of mineral raw materials, fertilizers, timber. Deliveries of rice and coffee have been arranged from Myanmar to Russia, and the Myanmar side offers rice, fruits and vegetables for export to the Russian Federation, A. Kopkov said.   The Director of the Department of External Relations pf the Chamber proposed to elect Alexei Shuplov, General Director of Technoimport JSC, as the Chairman of the Russian-Myanmar Business Council, who was elected unanimously.   Speaking to the meeting, Myanmar's Ambassador to the Russian Federation Lwin U noted that since Myanmar and Russia established bilateral relations in 1948, this year marks the 75th anniversary of these relations. “I am proud that the creation of the Russian-Myanmar Business Council now coincides with this very special moment,” said the Ambassador. Bilateral trade and economic relations between Myanmar and Russia have gradually developed increased from year to year. The main export commodities are rice, clothes, shoes. According to statistics from Myanmar, in the fiscal year 2020-2021, the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries was 15.7 US dollars. However, by 2022 it has increased to more than US$335 million.   The Myanmar Ministry of Commerce predicts that trade between the two countries will increase to $1 billion, the Ambassador said.   Deputy Director of the Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia Ekaterina Evgrafova called tourism a priority area for the development of joint business projects, which could be facilitated by the opening of direct flights between the two countries. She called the holding of educational events an important direction in order to give Russian entrepreneurs an idea of the Myanmar partners.   Alexei Kalashnik, Deputy Chairman of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, congratulated the meeting participants on the start of the work of the Russia-Myanmar Business Council and noted that the volume of trade between the two countries should be increased to $1 billion.   The meeting was attended by representatives of the business community Maxim Kotelnikov, Deputy PR Director - Head of the International Cooperation Department, Russian Ecological Operator; Sergey Nazarov, General Director, Trans-Show Tour LLC; Irina Rudenko, Head of Department for Work with Public Authorities, JSC "National System of Payment Cards", Artur Ibatullin, Head of Commercial Directorate, INTER RAO - Export; Stanislav Mertens, Head of Export Projects, R-Pharm JSC.   SHUPLOV Aleksey Igorevich - General Director of JSC "TECHPROMIMPORT" was born in 1964 in Moscow. Since 1991, he has worked in senior positions in the Russian industrial group MDM, the gold mining company JSC Polyus. Actively participates in the activities of business councils and industry business associations - the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, the Russian-Chinese Business Council, the Association of Aluminum Producers and Consumers (Aluminum Association). In 2005 he founded the TECHPROMIMPORT group of companies. The main activity of the TECHPROMIMPORT group of companies is industrial engineering and the implementation of high-tech projects in industry, the energy sector and the transport sector.   Press Service of the Chamber

At a meeting on March 16, Vice President of the Chamber Vladimir Padalko and trade councelor of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in the Russian Federation Omer Kerman agreed that the intensification of contacts between Russian and Turkish entrepreneurs, the exchange of information on trade and economic opportunities will be useful for the two countries and will contribute to building up cooperation and further promoting business interests.   The Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation emphasized the readiness to develop contacts with the embassy on information exchange issues (the current state of the markets and the needs of the economy, business conditions, the legislative framework, commercial offers and tenders). He informed the trade adviser in detail about the possibilities of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, both in the regions of Russia and in the field of international relations.   Vladimir Padalko noted that now there are ample opportunities for the further development of trade and economic ties. First of all, by intensifying contacts between business circles. In this sense, according to the vice president, a high level of exchange of delegations and participation of entrepreneurs from both countries in b2b events should be maintained. The parties also confirmed the need to maintain active cooperation in the congress and exhibition field. The trade adviser noted that in 2022, Turkish companies took part in 71 exhibitions in Russia. Vladimir Padalko, in turn, invited representatives of the Turkish side to participate in international specialized exhibitions at Expocentre, a subsidiary of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and also expressed his readiness to receive feedback to improve exhibition services for Turkish entrepreneurs. Omer Kerman expressed interest in expanding Russian-Turkish business cooperation in various areas of trade, and also spoke about the place where Russian companies can find counterparties in Turkey: askturkiye.com/ru. Aleksey Egarmin, General Director of the Russian-Turkish Business Council, spoke about a similar Business Council platform for finding partners: icba.su. The meeting was attended by Alexander Kopkov, Director of the Department of External Relations of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Evgeny Ilyichev, Director of the Department of Expertise and Certification of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and others.  

On March 15, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Sergey Katyrin visited the specialized scientific and testing center of the expert organization ANO SOYUZEXPERTIZA of the Chamber in Dolgoprudny (Moscow Oblast), where he examined the laboratory complex and assessed the potential of the enterprise.   The Research and Testing Center in Dolgoprudny is the only domestic laboratory of its kind specializing in the development and comprehensive research of anti-icing fluids and anti-icing materials. Until last year, there were only two independent laboratories in the world dealing with the examination of anti-icing fluids - in Canada and in the USA. Now there is such a complex in Russia. The center is located on the territory of the Industrial Chemical Park TOS (IHP TOS), where advanced chemical production facilities operated in Soviet times. The presence of a well-built infrastructure, unique equipment and highly professional personnel, as well as partnership with the large modern Vnukovo airport, allows us to quickly and efficiently solve problems for the aviation, road and chemical industries.   Taking into account the sanctions imposed against Russia, the laboratory complex of the R&D Center "SOYUZEXPERTIZA" of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, which researches and develops domestic anti-icing fluids in accordance with international standards, has acquired not only industry, but also strategic importance.   Upon completion of the inspection of the laboratory and the presentation of the capabilities of the ICP TOS residents, the President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sergey Katyrin took part in a discussion of the prospects for the development of the Research Center "SOYUZEXPERTIZA" of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dolgoprudny.   Marat Bimatov, General Director of ANO SOYUZEXPERTIZA of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, noted: “The creation of the laboratory in Dolgoprudny took more than two years and required serious investments: the volume of investments in the construction and equipment of the laboratory complex amounted to about 70 million rubles. We see prospects in this project. In 2022, the first tests have already begun on the basis of the new scientific center, and this year, by the 100th anniversary of the examination of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, we plan to reach a significant volume of services rendered.”   “According to meteorologists, due to the increased anthropogenic load, climate change has become more noticeable: if earlier anomalously cold or snowy winters in Russia happened once every hundred years, then since the end of the 20th century it has been once a decade. To maintain flight safety, the demand for anti-icing fluids is increasing. To combat icing, reduce winter injuries and accidents on the roads, large and medium-sized cities are abandoning sand-salt mixtures, increasing the demand for modern anti-icing materials, ”said Olga Bondarenko, head of the laboratory complex of the Research Center SOYUZEXPERTIZA of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.   The new center provides quality and safety control of these materials - with the help of a unique climate chamber, where specific weather conditions can be simulated in the laboratory.   Research Center "SOYUZEXPERTIZA" 

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On March 3, at the Ninth Conference of Regional Cooperation "Business and Investment Partnership between Russia and Tajikistan" in Dushanbe, an exchange of contacts between small and medium-sized companies of the two countries was held. The meeting was organized by SME Corporation JSC in cooperation with the Chamber of Tajikistan to establish direct contacts.    About 170 Russian and Tajik companies participated in the exchange of contacts, specializing in such areas as the production of beverages and food, hydrometallurgy, mining, mechanical engineering, energy, information technology, construction, furniture production, textile, leather and footwear industries, agriculture, transport and logistic.   Vladimir Padalko, Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, spoke at the opening of the exchange of contacts. He emphasized that it is precisely such a practical format of business communication as a contact exchange that is now extremely in demand among businesses. This format helps to solve the main task facing the domestic business in the context of reorientation to alternative markets - this is, first of all, the search for reliable, proven partners for cooperation, - he said. Mr. Padalko noted that the Russian-Tajik trade turnover has been demonstrating positive dynamics in recent years. However, bilateral cooperation should not be limited solely to trade. We need to look for opportunities to enter the implementation of joint cooperation projects. Promising niches for interaction exist in many areas, including investment cooperation within free economic zones.Representatives of Russian and Tajik business circles addressed the participants of the exchange of contacts with a welcoming speech. Nikita Bantsekin, Deputy General Director of SME Corporation JSC, made a presentation on measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises. After the opening ceremony, B2B meetings were held between the enterprises of Russia and Tajikistan in sections according to a pre-arranged schedule of negotiations. Department of External Relations

Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Vladimir Padalko welcomed the participants of the meeting of the Russian-Tajik Business Council, held on March 2 in Dushanbe. He urged business councils not to be afraid to raise acute questions in cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan. The meeting was held within the framework of the Ninth Conference on Interregional Cooperation “Business and Investment Partnership between Russia and Tajikistan”. The meeting of the Russian-Tajik Business Council "Prospects for bilateral business cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan" was attended by: Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation; Sadi Kodirzoda, Chairman of the State Committee for Investments and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan; representatives of state authorities and chambers of commerce and industry of Russia and Tajikistan on issues of bilateral cooperation, heads of regions of the two countries, including the governor of the Omsk region Alexander Burkov. The moderator of the meeting is Islam Nazaraliev, Chairman of the Russian-Tajik Business Council. In his speech, Vladimir Padalko noted the special role of the institution of business councils in the activities of the Chamber in the foreign direction. According to him, over the past 30 years, business councils have proven to be an effective mechanism for developing practical ties between business communities.   In our opinion, the Russian-Tajik Business Council is a good example of a combination of all the main factors necessary for successful and fruitful work, V. Padalko said. An additional advantage is the presence in Tajikistan of a "mirror structure" - the Tajik-Russian Business Council.   The Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation drew attention to the good starting positions for further growth and development of Russian-Tajik cooperation in the trade and economic sphere. According to him, the mutual trade turnover between Russia and Tajikistan demonstrates a stable positive trend, which is confirmed by statistics. “We see serious prospects for building up cooperation in such areas as construction, agriculture, the mining sector and metallurgy, digitalization and information technology,” he stressed. Vladimir Padalko noted the great potential for ties at the regional level. The keen interest of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in working with Tajik partners is evidenced by their wide participation in business forums in Dushanbe and the Sughd region, which took place in 2021 and 2022.   The Vice President of the Chamber drew attention to the fact that new times pose new challenges for the Russian business community. “In particular, new tasks are facing the business councils,” he said. “As the past year has shown, today businessmen expect concrete practical assistance from us. First of all, in the search for alternative suppliers of products, entering new sales markets, in solving problems in mutual settlements,” V. Padalko emphasized. According to him, the most important task that is set before business councils today is to identify systemic problems and additional reserves in trade and economic relations with a partner country, to promptly bring this information to the relevant government structures.   To achieve these important goals, Vladimir Padalko urged the Russian-Tajik Business Council not to be afraid to raise sharp, even "uncomfortable" questions before the government. One such problem is the trade balance between the two countries. According to the vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the situation when 93% of the trade turnover is Russian export cannot be called stable. According to V. Padalko, it is the raising of such questions, drawing the attention of government agencies to the systemic problems of trade and economic cooperation that creates the prerequisites for the government to take important regulatory measures necessary to create a favorable economic and business environment in general.   The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, in cooperation with our partners - the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan - is ready to continue to provide maximum support to the Russian-Tajik Business Council in the implementation of initiatives aimed at developing and strengthening trade and economic cooperation between our countries, concluded the vice-president of the Chamber. The work of the Ninth Conference on Interregional Cooperation continued within the framework of the plenary session with the participation of the heads of government of the two countries. ___________________________________________The Russian-Tajik Business Council began its activities after the reorganization on November 1, 2022, Islam Nazaraliev, General Director of the NaftaGaz group, was elected chairman.   Press Service of the Chamber

The Chamber hosted the VIII International Conference "The Arctic: Sustainable Development", which is designed to promote socio-economic development and development of the territory, stimulate scientific, technical and innovative activities in the region.   The plenary session was held at the Congress Center of the Chamber and was devoted to the topic of sustainable development of the Arctic regions of the Russian Federation.   Gadzhimagomed Guseynov, First Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, said that the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation is a part of the Arctic territory, which has special tax and administrative regulation regimes. The zone mode covers nine regions.   The state support mechanism for these territories was created in 2020, and since then 634 projects have been implemented with a total investment of more than 1.5 trillion rubles. Of these, more than 300 billion rubles have already been invested, 10 thousand jobs have been created, in total, according to the plan - 35 thousand jobs. The largest projects in terms of investment are in the mining industry, oil and gas and petrochemical industries, logistics and transport.   Guseynov shared a plan for the development of the Northern Sea Route. It includes 152 activities, including the construction of 10 icebreakers, 14 ports, 141 cargo ships, the launch of 12 satellites into orbit, the construction of 4 FMBA buildings and 4 emergency departments. According to the deputy minister, its implementation will bring the country's economy by 2035 more than 16 trillion rubles in taxes and almost 30 trillion rubles in added value.   Maxim Fateev, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, addressing the participants of the conference, read out a greeting from the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation Sergey Katyrin. In particular, it says that "for the sustainable development of the Arctic, issues such as the solution of social, economic, infrastructural problems in this most important region, the implementation of large-scale investment projects here are seen as priorities."   It is especially important for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation “to ensure the most comfortable conditions for creating and doing business in the Arctic, primarily for small and medium-sized businesses,” the head of the Chamber notes in his greeting.   In his report, Maxim Fateev listed the main tasks for the sustainable development of the Arctic, as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation sees them. He noted that one of the main problems is the shortage of qualified personnel. Thus, in 2021, the need for personnel in the Russian Arctic zone was estimated at almost 74 thousand people. Almost a quarter of them are specialists who are needed by investment projects. Joint efforts of the state and business are also important here, the vice-president of the Chamber noted.   The Arctic zone is a unique place with great economic and trade potential. However, starting and running a business in the Arctic is not easy, says Maxim Fateev. According to him, for the successful development of entrepreneurship, the support of both the state and development institutions is needed.   Press Service of the Chamber

The development of cooperation between the Lipetsk Oblast and the Islamic Republic of Iran was discussed at the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Said Jalali Far, a member of the board of the Joint Iranian-Russian Chamber of Commerce, visited the region within the framework of an official visit to the region. “Iran is now interested in such Russian goods as flour, wheat, barley, corn, and vegetable oils. In addition, Iran is ready to offer Russian businesses to use the country's territory to send goods to neighboring countries Afghanistan, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait,” said Said Jalali Far.During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of trade and economic relations between the Lipetsk region and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also decided to diversify mutual trade and bring its volumes to a qualitatively new level. “Lipetsk entrepreneurs are actively developing cooperation with Eastern countries. The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the promising areas. In November 2022, we already visited Iran on a business mission. Based on the results of the trip, we saw opportunities for developing export potential. A number of companies are currently conducting market analysis. We plan to visit Iran again in the fall of 2023 with a delegation of Lipetsk entrepreneurs to consolidate previously established contacts,” said Dmitry Stepanov, Deputy Head of the Export Support Center of the Lipetsk Region.   * The Center for Coordinating Support for Export-Oriented Small and Medium-Sized Businesses of the Lipetsk Region (“CPE of the Lipetsk Region”) was established by the regional government and the Union “Lipetsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry” and began work in 2017. Press Service of the Lipetsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Pakistan's export potential is not limited to textiles and leather goods, but the country can offer Russians many other goods, such as medical equipment, automotive parts and high-tech services. This was announced on Friday, February 17 by Trade Representative of Pakistan Shaukat Hayat Cheema, who held a presentation of the export-import capabilities of his country at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.   Director of the Department of External Relations of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Alexander Kopkov, who introduced the Minister (Trade & Investment) of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, noted that in the current conditions of reorganization of infrastructure and logistics structure, we would need knowledge of new markets and expressed gratitude to the guest for agreeing to present the capabilities of the country, which we, according to him, we don't know much. The meeting was held as part of the regular cycle "Hour with the Trade Representative" held in the Chamber.   The representative of Pakistan said that the main exports are to the European Union, the United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates. In the structure of imports, China ranks first, followed by the United Arab Emirates, the European Union, Indonesia, the United States and Qatar. Pakistan occupies a leading position in the six reforming economies.   In relations with Russia in 2022, trade turnover decreased and amounted to $363.5 million compared to $595.5 million in 2021, a Pakistani official said. After the start of the NWO, the trajectory of trade routes was disrupted, the trade representative said. Mainly because of the restriction of maritime transport, as well as because of the sanctions imposed on Russian banks, there were problems in the transfer of funds. Some Russian-Pakistani companies switched to transportation through Bishkek. During the meeting of the Russian-Pakistani intergovernmental commission in Islamabad this year, agreements were reached on cooperation in various fields.   The Trade Representative of Pakistan presented recommendations for Russian exporters on the establishment of joint ventures, and also invited them to participate in tenders and international trade exhibitions. The trade representative said that plastic products and petrochemical products are in great demand in Pakistan. We receive $100 million worth of legume products from Russia and export potatoes, he informed.   Saying that Pakistan is famous for its mangoes and basmati rice, Shaukat Hayat Cheema highlighted products such as medical instruments that Germany buys for re-export and soccer balls used in major world championships. The trade representative focused on the IT sector, where, according to him, 300,000 professionals work who produce software for the European Union and the United States. According to him, the presentation of Pakistan's production capabilities in the field of information technology deserves a separate time. He also pointed to the existence of special economic zones in Pakistan, where favorable conditions for doing business have been created.   Shaukat Hayat Cheema presented the opportunities for tourism in Pakistan, where the world's three largest high mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram, are located. In Pakistan, you can see the remains of ancient civilizations and their extraordinary architecture.   The Trade Representative of Pakistan answered the questions of the webinar participants who connected to the presentation on the Internet.   By Press Office of the Chamber

At the organizational meeting of the Russian-Iranian Business Council held at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on February 16, Leonid Lozhechko was elected its chairman.   From 2015 to the present, Leonid Lozhechko has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shaham Pars Pouya Tehran, Vice President of the International Academy of the Fuel and Energy Complex, since June 2022, a member of the Board of Directors of Eurasia-Shipping-Caspian LLC. Since October 2022, he has been Deputy Chairman of the RIDS.   The meeting was opened and conducted by the Vice President of the Chamber Vladimir Padalko, who, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, expressed gratitude to the previous head of the Council Vitaly Vantsev for his significant contribution to the development of Russian-Iranian trade and economic relations and effective work as Chairman of the Russian-Iranian Business Council (hereinafter referred to as RIBC ). In his opening speech, Vladimir Padalko noted the explosion of Russian business interest in the Iranian direction and said that over the year the Business Council managed to give a big impetus to the development of cooperation between private companies in Russia and Iran. He also pointed to the significant presence of Iranian entrepreneurs in the recently held international exhibition PRODEXPO-2023 and others.   Pavel Kalmychek, Director of the Department for the Development of Bilateral Cooperation of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, spoke at the meeting, naming mutual settlements and logistics, primarily the delivery of goods to Iran and other countries, as the main problems of bilateral economic development. According to him, in 2022, a high indicator of foreign trade was updated, which increased by 20 percent and amounted to $4.9 billion. The representative of the Ministry of Economic Development noted the need to work on the diversification of trade with Iran.   Deputy Chairman of the Business Council Boris Bogushev introduced Leonid Lozhechko to the meeting participants, whom he described as a person well known to the Iranian side.   At the meeting of the Council, Elena Shutovskaya was approved as the Executive Director of RIDS, who submitted a report on the work from October 10, 2022 to February 10, 2023.   The composition of the members of the Russian-Iranian Business Council was approved, a new version of the Regulations on the RIBC was adopted, and the draft RIBC Work Plan for 2023 was adopted as the basis.   Press Service of the Chamber

An exchange of information took place on the activities of both chambers in the current conditions, measures taken to support and develop the membership base, and planned events