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The influence of political factors on Russian-Finnish economic relations Dr. Valery A. Shlyamin, Trade representative of Russia in Finland Savonlinna, 30.07.2015 1 SUCCESSFUL BILATERAL PROJECTS Ore-dressing complex in Kostomuksha (1977-1985) Nuclear power plant in Loviisa (1971-1980) 2 SUCCESSFUL BILATERAL PROJECTS Svetogorsk pulp and paper mill (1972-1990) Deep-diving submersible «Mir» (1985-1987) 3 10% Real GDP growth rate in 2005-2015 (%) 30 Total investments, % to GDP 25 5% 20 0% 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015* 15 -5% 10 2005 -10% Russia Finland EU 2007 2009 Finland * - forecast Source: IMF, Ministry of Finance of Finland, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia 2011 Russia 2013 2015* EU Russian-Finnish trade in goods 20 16,8 18,9 17,0 Bln. USD 18,7 16,0 15 5,4 5,7 13,1 5,0 4,6 4,6 11,3 4,0 10 5 2,9 7,2 12,2 13,2 12,0 13,3 1,9 11,4 9,2 8,4 4,2 0,9 5,3 3,3 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Exports of goods from Russia to Finland 2014 2015* JanMay 2014 JanMay 2015 Imports of goods from Finland to Russia * - estimate by the Trade representation of Russia in Finland Source: Federal Customs Service, 2015 5 Russian foreign trade growth rate (2005=100%) USA EU Finland Source: Federal Customs Service, 2015 6 Russian foreign trade in August 2014 – May 2015 with Finland Exports to Russia – down by 36.7% Share in the Russian imports – down by 0.2 p.p. (from 2.1% to 1.9%) with EU Exports to Russia – down by 31.1% Share in the Russian imports – down by 2.9 p.p. (from 42.5% to 39.6%) with USA Exports to Russia – down by 20.7% Share in the Russian imports – up by 0.5 p.p. (from 5.9% to 6.4%) Source: Federal Customs Service, 2015 7 Perspective directions and projects of the Russian-Finnish economic cooperation Arctic technologies including special shipbuilding e.g. Construction of ice-class vessels at the Helsinki Ship Yard under Russian and Finnish orders Energy, energy efficiency and cleantech e.g. Nuclear power station project Hanhikivi-1 by Rosatom Bio-Medical sphere, ICT, Photonics, Biotechnologies There are a number of joint initiatives e.g. Joint development and construction of robots and there components, including surgery robot complex «EuroRussia» Forum – perspective project of the Russian-Finnish state-private partnership Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Finnish Officials EuroRussia Forum Secretariat Office of the Representative of the President in the North-West Federal District ; Russian Officials ALAKURTTI Technological park ”Nature” enterprise network Ladoga region technological park Svetogorsk-Imatra Technological park Vyborg enterprise network Banks Insurance companies Funds Yanino logistics center Banks Insurance companies Funds 9 Thank you for attention! www.rusfintrade.ru www.facebook.com/rusfintrade 10