The Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Novosibirsk visited the Novosibirsk City Chamber of Commerce and Industry
On February 25, the Chairman of the Novosibirsk City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board Vladimir Zhenov and the President of the Novosibirsk City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Yuri Bernadsky held a meeting with the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Novosibirsk Dr. Peter Blomeyer.
Mr. Peter Blomeyer was appointed to the position of the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Novosibirsk in December 2018. He visited the Novosibirsk City Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the purpose of establishing business relations between German and Novosibirsk entrepreneurs.
Mr. Peter Blomeyer noticed that his main task is to maintain the economic relations between countries. German companies show interest in cooperation with the companies from Siberian regions. But there are some advantages and problems. The Consul General mentioned sanctions as the main problems, which decrease the opportunity of collaboration. However, Mr. Peter Blomeyer thinks that there is a great potential for establishing mutually beneficial relations. According to him, 80% of German companies are small and medium-sized enterprises, which are ready to cooperate with Russian companies.
Vladimir Zhenov emphasized that the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Novosibirsk and the Novosibirsk City Chamber of Commerce and Industry were connected by the long-standing and friendly collaboration. Also he noticed that the economic relations are very important for Novosibirsk and German businesses.
The President of the Novosibirsk City Chamber of Commerce and Industry marked that Novosibirsk and German businesses have a large potential in cooperation in biopharmaceutical, medical, innovative, agricultural areas of the economy.
During the meeting the leaders of the Novosibirsk City Chamber of Commerce and Industry and representatives of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Novosibirsk agreed to strengthen cooperation and organize joint events, which would establish business ties and develop partnership relations between two countries.