Participation in the session of the joint Belarusian-Russian business board meeting
On June 30, 2022 in Hrodna/Grodno, in the framework of the 9th Region Forum of Belarus and Russia the session of the joint Belarusian-Russian business board meeting organized by Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation took place. Representatives of government and businesses of both countries, and the heads of regional chambers of commerce and industry of 19 regions of Belarus and Russia took part in this event.
The problems of import substitution and domestic market protection as the main issues of collaboration between Belarus and Russia were risen in the speeches of the participants.
Active conversation and further development of traditional cooperation lead to conclusion of 12 contracts between the officials of Belarusian and Russian business. Gomel Branch of Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was among the signatories. The Branch has a long history of cooperation with the regions of Russia that is represented by 50 active Agreements on cooperation with chambers and business associations.
Within the bounds of the session of the joint Belarusian-Russian business board meeting their number increased as General Director of Gomel Branch of Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Marina Filonova and General Director of the Union “Naberezhnye Chelny Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan” Farid Basharov signed an Agreement on cooperation.
After the end of the plenary part Marina Filonova conducted working meetings with long-time partners of Gomel Branch of Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry such as the President of the Bryansk Chamber of Commerce and Industry Union Antonina Katyanina, the President of the South Urals Chamber of Commerce and Industry Union Fyodor Degtyaryov, the Head of Penza Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vladimir Podobed. The questions of mutual participation in the events held in regions, business missions’ organization, commercial offers exchange, and placing the information about import substitution demands on electronic platforms.
In addition, during the event negotiations between General Director of Gomel Branch of Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Marina Filonova and the Head of the “Yarmarochny Klub” company Yuri Kolesov (Russia) about holding of exhibition and fair events of Belarusian manufacturers in Russia.
