Alexander Isaevich, General Director of the SME Corporation, took part in the meeting of the Committee for Small and Medium Business of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce on March 11. The main topic of the meeting was the prospects and problems of small and medium-sized businesses in Russia, opportunities to support foreign SMEs, the SME Corporation said in a statement.
Alexander Isaevich, General Director of the SME Corporation, noted that the development of cooperation between Russian small and medium-sized enterprises and foreign companies that have localized their production in Russia is one of the key areas of international activity of the SME Corporation.
As a result of the meeting, an agreement was reached on the organization by the SME Corporation of searching for potential suppliers in the local market at the request of the VTP members.
In 2021, cooperation between the SME Corporation and the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce will be expanded, in particular, the SME Corporation plans to invite members of the ICP to develop and test new initiatives and products for SMEs.
“Small and family enterprises are not only a reliable pillar of the German economy, but also the main and most active members of the Russian-German VTP. The Committee for Small and Medium Business under the VTP highly appreciates the partnership with the SME Corporation and hopes to jointly help the development of small businesses in Russia for the benefit of the country’s economy and for the benefit of our participants, “emphasized Maxim Shakhov, General Director of Schaeffler, a supplier of automotive and industrial components in Russia and Chairman of the Committee for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce.
Answering the questions of German business about plans for the development and support of small business in Russia, Alexander Isaevich emphasized: “The SME Corporation works in a client-centric format and focuses on business needs. We are open for interaction with the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce and are ready for close cooperation to solve existing problems “.
The Russian-German ECP represents the interests of German business in Russia and Russian business in Germany. With over 1000 member companies in its ranks, VTP is the largest foreign business association in Russia. Currently, 3971 companies with German capital are represented on the Russian market. The volume of direct investment from Germany to Russia in 2019 amounted to about 2.6 billion euros.