Russian businessmen ask Spanish companies to maintain trade relations, despite sanctions imposed by the EU

Spain-Russia meeting

"Political factors should not disrupt relations that have been very positive in recent years," said the President of the Russian Federation Chamber.

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The Russian businessmen They have asked the Spanish companies continue with the business relationships, despite the sanctions imposed by the European Union.

 

For the Russian delegation, political factors should not alter relations that have evolved positively and increasingly over the past fifteen years. This was made clear during the Spain-Russia meeting”, which has organized the Chamber of Commerce of Spain and which has been chaired by its president, José Luis Bonet.

 

During his speech, Bonet has highlighted that the Spanish companies have been directly affected by the tension that currently exists between the European Union and Federación de RusiaHowever, he explained that “Spanish companies want to continue doing business in Russia and continue to invest in this market.”

 

Bonet also asked Russian companies to continue taking Spanish companies into account when developing projects, especially infrastructure projects, which are currently pending with the Russian authorities. “Spanish companies are world leaders in multiple sectors of economic activity, so I can assure you that they are the best partners for closing deals.”

 

 

 

Bonet: “Spanish companies want to continue doing business in Russia and continue to invest in this market”

 

 

 

In this regard, Bonet has offered the chamber network to collaborate in any initiative aimed at bringing business communities closer together and at better understanding both markets.

 

For his part, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation, Sergey Katyrin, He acknowledged that, in the last year and a half, trade relations between Spain and Russia have weakened, due to political factors, rather than the economic situation.

 

Agreement between Spain and the Russian Federation

 

On the Russian economy, though Katyrin He acknowledged a slowdown in growth and an increase in unemployment. He also stressed that Russia has no deficit, has gold reserves, the situation of the rouble is improving and they expect a 2016% GDP growth for 0,6. He also stated that they have not frozen any infrastructure projects that they had planned.

 

Finally, Katyrin said that the Russian market knows and values ​​Spanish companies and there are many opportunities for SMEs. “We hope that when the sanctions are lifted we can move forward and further deepen commercial relations that have been very beneficial for both parties.”

 

The meeting Spain-Russia, organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, brought together more than 30 Spanish companies, especially from the agri-food, infrastructure and construction sectors. Within the framework of this meeting, the Chamber of Commerce of Spain and the Federación de Rusia They have signed a collaboration agreement, which updates the one that both institutions have had for many years and whose primary objective is to promote contacts between Russian and Spanish companies to boost trade and investment relations between both countries.