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THE TRADE REPRESENTATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE NETHERLANDS “Russia’s knowledge potential and international integration” Dr. Nataliya Yacheistova, Head of the Trade Representation. Veluwelaan 22 1079RA Amsterdam Phone: (020) 644 74 77 Fax: (020) 644 66 43
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THE TRADE REPRESENTATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE NETHERLANDS“Russia’s knowledge potential and international integration”Dr. Nataliya Yacheistova,Head of the Trade Representation Veluwelaan 22 1079RA Amsterdam Phone: (020) 644 74 77 Fax: (020) 644 66 43 E-mail: rustrade@euronet.nl Web-site: www.rustrade.nl
Bric-countries: growth of economic potential by 2050(Source: Goldman Sachs)
Growth of Russian economy: key figures in 2003 (as compared to 2003) • GDP and industry production + 6,5% • Investments in capital assets + 11% • real disposable incomes of population +9% • Inflation rate 10% • In 2006 the GDP growth is expected to amount 5-6%
Reforms carried out by the Russian Government • Administrative Reform • Reduction of Administrative Barriers • Reforming of the Socio-Economic Sphere • Reforming of the Inter-Budgetary Relations • Tax Reform • Customs Reform • Legislation on Foreign Currency Exchange Control and Foreign Exchange Regulation • Development of Real Estate Market and Mortgage Lending
The main goals of Russian innovative policy • creation of the sector of “knowledge generation” • effective functioning of national innovative system • wide use of informational technologies
Developments Offered by the Siberian Branchof the Russian Academy of Sciences(www.sbras.nsc.ru/consult/rus/developments/index.htm) ·Bioindustry and medicine · Information and telecommunication technologies · Industrial technologies · Agriculture and nature use · Environment protection · Power engineering
Role of Russia-EU relations in innovation area The current stage of Russian-European relations also provides good basis for cooperation in innovation area: • “The Protocol to the Russian-EU Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation” and “Joint Declaration on Enlargement of EU and Russia-European Relations” signed in Luxemburg on 27 April 2004 • Two Russia-EU summits took place in 2004 – in Moscow and in Den Haag, during which the issues of creation of Common European Economic Space (CEES) were discussed. • One of the forth part of CEES is Common Space in Science and Education – the negotiations in this field are completed, and the document demonstrates keen bilateral interest in cooperation in this field.
The structure of Russian exports to the EU(Source: State Customs Committee of Russia)
THE TRADE REPRESENTATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE NETHERLANDSHANDELSVERTEGENWOORDIGING VAN DE RUSSICHE FEDERATIE IN NEDERLAND Veluwelaan 22 1079RA Amsterdam Phone: (020) 644 74 77 Fax: (020) 644 66 43 E-mail: rustrade@euronet.nl Web-site: www.rustrade.nl