The Russian-British business forum was held in London with the participation of Rossotrudnichestvo

4 December 2017

The Third Russian-British Business Forum (RBBF) "Uniting Growth Potential" was held in London, at the Queen Elizabeth II Center. The forum was organized by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Trade Mission and the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the UK with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo.

The participants of the forum were Prince Michael of Kent, State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Oleg Fomichyov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Representative under the President of the Russian Federation for the Protection of Entrepreneurs Rights Boris Titov, representatives of the House of Lords and the House of Commons of Great Britain, and business associations, heads of Russian and British companies.

The program of the forum included panel sessions on various topics, including: "Brekzit as a source of transformation of the economic dialogue between Russia and Britain", "Tomorrow's Eyes of the Financial Sector: Trust, FinTech, Multilateral Projects", "Key Challenges and Opportunities for Development of Russia's Cooperation with International business circles in various industries", "Investment and business climate in Russia. New opportunities in the regions of the Russian Federation".

The Russian-British business forum is the main event of the week of business, cultural and sporting events of the Eastern Seasons. The annual Eastern Seasons Week was established in 2015. The project is aimed at developing confidence and strengthening relations between Russia and Great Britain. The Eastern Seasons Week aims to create an international platform in London for a productive business dialogue and cultural exchange. In 2017 the week was opened with the performance of Russian pianist-virtuoso Alexei Volodin, who, together with the musicians of the London Chamber Orchestra and pianist Edith Peña, performed a program where the works of the Russian-British composer Nikolai Medtner were performed. In addition, during the week there are film screenings, tennis tournaments Goodwill Tournament and golf ES Golf Day.

The Presidential Library portal features electronic collection "Russia - Great Britain: to the history of mutual relations". It presents studies, essays, official documents and photographic materials which introduce the history of the development of these relations, from the XVI century to the mid-XX century. The selection also includes separate legislative acts of the two countries and materials on the history of the English church.

 

According to the portal http://rs.gov.ru.