wire Russia 2005 will provide exhibitors from all over the world with a platform to establish and extend contacts within the Russian market.

Russia is continuing on a path of brisk economic growth, and the best news is that this is not news anymore, as growth rates in excess of 7% acquire an air of normality. Russia’s economy presently exceeds favorable expectations. For 2004, the government projects growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of more than 6.4%. The outlook for the following years are also very promising with 5% to 7% projections for average growth, coupled with the fact that seven out of eleven of Russia’s CIS neighbours are growing at an even brisker pace (information derived from World Bank Moscow Office). This all points to a market that is healthy and bustling.