Finnish-Russian Intergovernmental Economic Commission to convene in St. Petersburg chaired by Minister Väyrynen and Deputy Prime Minister Ivanov

Press release 86/2010
11 March 2011

The 12th meeting of the Finnish-Russian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation will be organised in St. Petersburg on 14 March. The topics of discussion in the meeting, chaired by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Paavo Väyrynen and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov, will include Russian WTO membership and topical trade and economic issues, such as cooperation in the energy, traffic and logistics sectors and marine industry.

In addition, the delegates will discuss the Russian modernisation and the related cooperation between the countries. Minister Väyrynen and Deputy Prime Minister Ivanov will sign a Partnership for Modernisation declaration between Finland and Russia.

The previous Commission for Economic Cooperation meeting was held in Helsinki in April 2010. There are more than 20 sector- and region-specific working groups operating under the Commission, developing, for instance, joint projects and making efforts to solve problems related to bilateral trade.

In connection with the Commission for Economic Cooperation meeting, Minister Väyrynen and Deputy Prime Minister Ivanov will also have bilateral talks.

Additional information: Päivi Nevala, Adviser to the Minister, tel. +358 40 753 4375, and Mikko Kivikoski, Counsellor, tel. +358 40 742 2306