Business conference on ‘great potential’ of Russia

In the context of a political ‘cool-down’ over the past few years, trade between Russia and the UK has increased significantly, and is expected to continue. Many companies actively operating in Russia say that their business was not in any way affected by the political environment between the two countries.

In 2007 UK exports to Russia reached an all-time high of £2.8bn – an increase of 36% on 2006 figures. This makes Russia the UK’s 16th largest export market. In 2006 more than half of the Russian imports were accounted for by machinery, equipment and transport, over 16% by chemicals and rubber and the next major sector was food products and agricultural raw materials.

In recognition of the long term great potential for UK exporters, a major conference on Doing Business in Russia has been organised by the Russian-British Business Centre. The event will bring together a range of specialists from Russia and across the UK who will share their expertise in tax planning, legal issues, freight and customs, recruitment, certification, business training and other essential aspects of operating in the Russian market.

The conference will take place at the Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield on 20 June.

The full day event will include networking opportunities, plenary sessions, a round table session, and the opportunity for delegates to meet specialists on a one-to-one basis.

Please view the event flyer for further information about the event, including cost and booking details.

• Russian flyer (pdf)