With the Support of

American Chamber of Commerce in Russia

Founded in 1994, the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham) is the largest and most influential business organization in the Russian Federation. With chapters in Moscow and St. Petersburg, AmCham unites over 650 companies and 1,300 experienced professionals. Our primary, ongoing mission is to promote the development of commercial relations between the Russian Federation and the international community. We seek constructive solutions to trade and investment problems, which protect and promote the legitimate common economic interests of our member companies. Visit us at www.amcham.ru for more information.

US-Russia Business Council
Gene Lawson, President

The US-Russia Business Council, a nonprofit trades association, was formed in early 1993. Since then, the Council has grown from 23 member companies to 250, now representing virtually every major player active in US-Russian trade and investment. The Council’s mission is to expand and enhance the US-Russian commercial relationship. Guided by member interests, the Council promotes an economic environment in which US business can succeed in a challenging Russian market. Through a range of activities, the Council contributes to stability and the development of a free market in Russia and supports Russia’s integration into the global economy.

To achieve its mission, the Council conducts activities and provides specific assistance and problem-solving; Russian and US government policy work; information products; Russian business relationships; and formal and informal briefing and networking opportunities.
www.usrbc.org

The Prime-TASS Economic News Agency incorporated in ITAR-TASS National News Agency highlights development of the Russian economy, corporate and banking activities, gives comments on the financial markets, covers foreign investment activity in this country, etc. Among the subscribers of the Agency are domestic and foreign electronic mass media, periodicals, leading banks, financial institutions, business and governmental agencies, legislative and executive bodies of the Russian Federation. Prime-TASS is the authorised official distributor of the publications of the Central Bank of Russia.
www.prime-tass.ru