The development of mutually beneficial economic relations with countries in the Asia-Pacific region is a priority for Russia and strengthening the partnership with Japan – one of the world’s largest financial, economic, and investment centres – is among the most promising. Investment projects, establishing Russian–Japanese enterprises, and jointly promoting goods and services on the markets of third countries are extremely important to businesses in Russia and Japan, and offer a great deal of promise. Recently, as a result of weakness in both economies, there has been a decline in bilateral trade and investment. How can the current difficulties be overcome, and what should be done to diversify trade and economic cooperation between the two countries? What practical steps could be taken to promote relations and bring economic ties to a new level?
Moderators
Yoichi Kobayashi ,
Vice-President, Japan Association for Trade with Russia & NIS
Alexey Repik ,
President, Delovaya Rossiya (Business Russia)
Panellists
Yasushi Akahoshi ,
President, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Anatoly Artamonov ,
Governor of Kaluga Region
Andrey Varichev ,
Chief Executive Officer, Management Company METALLOINVEST LLC; Member of the Management Board, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
Stanislav Voskresensky ,
Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Tsuneo Kitamura ,
Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
Noriaki Koyama ,
Group Executive Vice-President, Fast Retailing Co Ltd
Ashot Maryan ,
Senior Managing Director for Investment Projects, Head of Projects Management Center, RUSNANO Corporation
Alexander Morozov ,
Director of Research and Forecasting Department, Central Bank of the Russian Federation
Hiroshi Meguro ,
General Director, Mitsui & Co Moscow LLC
Sergey Nedoroslev ,
Chairman of the Board, Kaskol Group
Masao Fujita ,
President, Chief Executive Officer, Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd. (SODECO)
Tsumutoku Yamada ,
General Secretary, The Japan Business Club
Sergey Gabestro ,
General Director, Fabrikant.ru LLC
Olga Prokofyeva ,
Member of the Board of Directors, Energy Group of Companies