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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: [email protected] Web-site: www.rustrade.nl Bric-countries: growth of economic potential by 2050 (Source: Goldman Sachs) China USA India Japan Brazil Economic power in terms of GDP (USD trl.) Russia UK Germany France Italy 0 10 20 30 40 50 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 Spending on R&D activities (USD mln.) Place Country Expenditures 1 USA 158 452 2 Japan 109825 3 Germany 49103 4 France 31102 5 UK 22454 6 Italy 16916 7 Canada 8517 8 Sweden 7415 9 Netherlands 5554 10 Switzerland 5070 Developments Offered by the Siberian Branch of 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) Other products 7,2% Machinery 3,5% Metals 13,8% Timber and cellulose 3,6% Fuels 67,3% Chemical products 4,8% Fuels Metals Chemical products Machinery Timber and cellulose Other products THE TRADE REPRESENTATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE NETHERLANDS HANDELSVERTEGENWOORDIGING VAN DE RUSSICHE FEDERATIE IN NEDERLAND Veluwelaan 22 1079RA Amsterdam Phone: (020) 644 74 77 Fax: (020) 644 66 43 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.rustrade.nl