Denis Manturov Meets Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder

Moscow (ots/PRNewswire) -

During their meeting, the Russian minister and Germany's
ex-Chancellor shared views on the prospects for future relations and
bilateral cooperation in trade and industry between Russia and
Germany.

The Russian Minister of Trade and Industry thanked the German
ex-Chancellor for a significant contribution to strengthening the
cooperation between the two countries. "During your time in office,
you laid a very solid foundation for Russian-German relations, the
lasting benefits of which are still felt today, particularly in the
current challenging environment," Denis Manturov noted.

Talking about furthering the industrial cooperation between Russia
and Germany, the minister specifically noted the participation of
Russian regional leaders in working meetings scheduled in the
programme of his visit to Germany: "I specifically invited
representatives of Russian regions to join our meeting for them to
establish direct links with German regions."

Responding to the former Chancellor's questions about Russia's
life under sanctions, the Russian Minister of Trade and Industry said
that Western policy makers were greatly mistaken in believing that
Russia heavily relied on Western technologies. "We in Russia have
developed very strong basic and applied science. Moreover, in certain
areas we are roughly at a par with European countries - I am
referring to biotechnology, photonics and robotics. And for us to
successfully develop these areas we need collaboration and active
cooperation with Germany and other European nations," Denis Manturov
noted.

In concluding the meeting, Gerhard Schroeder indicated his support
for the approach towards furthering cooperation in trade and industry
outlined by the Russian Minister of Trade and Industry and added that
the role of German business community and industry associations
should not be underestimated. According to the ex-Chancellor, they
should make efforts to ensure that Germany's small and medium
businesses actively pursue cooperation with Russia as Russia has been
and remains Germany's largest partner.

In Russian: http://minpromtorg.gov.ru/press-centre/news/#!denis_ma
nturov_vstretilsya_s_ekskanclerom_frg_gerhardom_shrjoderom

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