MOSCOW, March 1 – RIA Novosti. Veronika Nikishina, Director General of Exports of Russia, said that mechanical engineering, chemical and processing industries, metallurgy, fish processing, food industry, agro-industrial complex and some other industries constitute the export potential of the regions of the Northwest Federal District. Center (part of VEB.RF).

“The main thing is to find growth points in each region, and the Russian Export Center is ready to help in this,” Nikishina said at a regional meeting on the implementation of the national project “International Cooperation and Export”. said. The constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which are part of the Northwest Federal District.

The meeting took place in an unusual format: representatives of the region participated in a business game, where they analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the region’s export potential, determined a list of solutions to the crisis, and also compiled a list of measures. activating and realizing potential. Among other things, the participants formulated what decisions could be made at the local level and which issues required decisions at the federal level.

According to Nikishina, the Russian Export Center is ready to consider clearly formulated proposals on federal support measures, and in turn, the regions will finalize their decisions and integrate measures for their implementation into regional development programs.

“Direct dialogue with the regions is always very important because the characteristics of exports, logistics and geography are different for each region. This should be taken into account when adapting existing support measures. Meetings on the foreign economic agenda help us to hear the voice of the region. Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation International in the Field of Foreign Trade. “Provide relevant support to both authorities and exporters in each region,” said Roman Chekushov, Director of the Cooperation and Regulatory Department.

Organized by the REC for the regions, the event will follow the results of a conference call on the national project in early February, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Andrei Belousov. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development and Investment Activities of the Leningrad Region Dmitry Yalov, as well as representatives of the regions: St. Petersburg, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, Pskov regions, Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Republic of Karelia.